Delos. Greece. One of the carved marble bull heads which adorned every second triglyph of the Doric colonnade façade of the Portico (stoa) of Antigonos Gonatas. The colonnade comprised 47 columns made of blue-grey Tenos marble. The stoa dates from the 3rd century BCE and is in the Sacred Precinct of Apollo.Delos. Greece. The base of the colossal statue of Apollo next to the north wall of the Oikos of the Naxians. Naxian marble carvers shaped the almost 9-meter-tall statue in the Kouros form in the 6th century BCE. Only the torso and pelvis of the statue survive and are nearby.Delos. Greece. General view of the archaeological site and the ancient stone-cut staircase that provides access to the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos.Delos. Greece. The grand row of five marble lion sculptures, crafted and dedicated by the Naxians to the Sanctuary of Apollo in the 7th century BCE. On a natural terrace, standing guard and overlooking the sacred lake, between nine and nineteen lions might have been present. These are copies of the remaining five, which are in the Delos Museum.Delos. Greece. In the 7th century BCE, the Naxians crafted and dedicated a grand row of five marble lion sculptures at the Sanctuary of Apollo. on a natural terrace standing guard and overlooking the sacred lake, it is believed that there may have been between nine and nineteen lions. These are copies of the remaining five, which are in the Delos Museum. Delos . Greece. View of the small, modern Greek Chapel of Agia Kyriaki at the stadium quarter. In the background is Mt. Cynthus, the highest point on the island. Delos. Greece. View of a large peristyle house in the stadium quarter, the northeast side of Delos. This building was a perfumery in use around 100 BCE. As seen, it has four built-in ovens with two marble troughs or presses used for the extraction of essential oils for perfumes. Pliny the Elder refers to the production of renowned perfumes on ancient Delos. The stadium quarter was a residential and commercial area.Delos. Greece. The House of Dionysus in the theatre quarter of Delos. Originally two levels, the luxurious house is famous for its elegant central peristyle courtyard atrium floor mosaic depicting Dionysus seated on a tiger. Dates from the 2nd century BCE.The House of Dionysus, in the theatre district of Delos. This opulent residence, initially spread across two floors, is renowned for its exquisite central peristyle courtyard atrium, featuring a floor mosaic of Dionysus reclining on a tiger. These originate from the 2nd century BCE.Delos. Greece. View of the internal, elegant Doric peristyle court of the multistorey House of Hermes. Dating from the 2nd century BCE, it was named after the discovery of a head of Hermes from a hermaic stele.Delos. Greece. Mosaic of Dionysus wearing oriental dress, seated on a panther in a courtyard side room from the House of the Masks. The House of the Masks dates from the 2nd century BCE. This was a merchant’s house and comprised shops and living quarters.Delos. Greece. The peristyle courtyard of the House of the Masks, which dates from the 2nd century BCE. This was a merchant’s house and comprised shops and living quarters.Delos. Greece. On the slopes of Mount Kynthos is the Temple of Hercules, the Andron (rock shelter), considered to be the oldest site of Apollo’s worship on Delos. Delos. Greece. The archaic Temple of Hera, dating from the 6th century BCE. The temple comprised a sekos and pronaos with two slender Doric columns in antis. Delos. Greece. View of a headless marble sculpture of a female figure and the restored Temple of Isis at the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. The temple with two Doric columns in antis dates from the 2nd century BCE. Delos. Greece. The Minoan fountain, which was built in the mid-6th century BCE and modified in the 2nd century BCE. Originally covered by a roof, the stepped public fountain was hewn out of natural granite and still contains water year-round.Delos . Greece. Statue of the Roman general Caius Billienus dating from the 1st century BCE. The statute is in the east wing of the Portico (stoa) of Antigonos Gonatas, 3rd century BCE.Delos. Greece. View of a marble exedra flanking the Sacred Way.Delos. Greece. The Agora of the Delians, a trapezium-shaped square with stoas on three sides. It dates from the Hellenistic period. In the 2nd century CE, the Romans built public baths in the centre of the square (identified by the stone foundations).Delos . Greece. View of the Theatre Quarter of Delos from aboard a ferryboat. In the background is Mt. Cynthus, the highest point on the island. Delos. Greece. View of the rugged northern coastline of Delos. The islands of Mykonos are in the background.Delos. Greece. View of a large peristyle house in the stadium quarter, on the northeast side of Delos. This building was a perfumery in use around 100 BCE. As seen, it has four built-in ovens with two marble troughs or presses used for the extraction of essential oils for perfumes. Pliny the Elder refers to the production of renowned perfumes on ancient Delos. The stadium quarter was a residential and commercial area.Delos . Greece. An ornate marble carving at the partially restored Gymnasium, which dates to the 3rd century BCE, in the stadium quarter. The structure was a large square, open-air courtyard enclosed by four peristyle stoas with thirteen Ionic columns on each side. On its north side was the Ephebeion, Delos. Greece. The House of Dionysus in the theatre quarter of Delos. Originally two levels, the luxurious house is famous for its elegant central peristyle courtyard atrium floor mosaic depicting Dionysus seated on a tiger. Dates from the 2nd century BCE.Delos. Greece. The peristyle courtyard of the House of the Masks, which dates from the 2nd century BCE. This was a merchant’s house and comprised shops and living quarters.Delos. Greece. The eroded stele of Hermes Propylaios, erected by the Amphictions in 342 BCE. It is located beside the Propylaea, the monumental gateway to the Sanctuary of Apollo.Delos. Greece. The Ionic portico of the Artemision with imposing marble fragments of the Colossal statue of Apollo amongst its ruins.Delos. Greece. The small, intricate stone-carved relief from the Minoan fountain, which was built in the mid-6th century BCE and modified in the 2nd century BCE. The relief depicts the head of a river god and three nymphs, which may be in memory of the early Minoan settlement on the island.Delos. Greece. View of the stone-cut staircase that provides access to the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos.Delos. Greece. House of the Dolphins. The central peristyle mosaic floor comprises a central rosette surrounded by various bands of floral patterns, one of which includes a frieze with griffin heads, and the other bears an inscription with the name of the artist. Winged youths ride dolphins and hold divine emblems in each of the four corners.Delos . Greece. View of the lone palm tree by the sacred lake where Leto gave birth to the Greek god Apollo and his twin sister, the Greek goddess Artemis. In the background are the four re-erected marble columns belonging to the complex of the Foundation of the Poseidoniasts of Berytos (Beirut).Delos. Greece. View of the ancient theatre, which dates from the 3rd century BCE. The cavea, which is cut partly into the hill, could hold around 6000 spectators. Delos . Greece. General view of the archaeological site of Delos from the southeast.Delos . Greece. Partial view of the archaeological site of Delos from the southeast. To the right is the lone palm tree of the sacred lake where Leto gave birth to the Greek god Apollo and his twin sister, the Greek goddess Artemis. In the background are the four re-erected marble columns belonging to the complex of the Foundation of the Poseidoniasts of Berytos (Beirut).Delos. Greece. The grand row of five marble lion sculptures crafted and dedicated by the Naxians to the Sanctuary of Apollo in the 7th century BCE. Situated on a natural terrace standing guard and overlooking the sacred lake, it is believed that there may have been between nine and nineteen lions.
