Relief, Delphi Archaeological Museum, Delphi, Greece
North frieze of the Siphnian Treasury at Delphi, detail of Ares advancing with a shield, high relief of gigantomachy or battle between the gods and the giants, marble, 530-520 BC, in Delphi Archaeological Museum, founded 1903, Delphi, Greece. The ancient city of Delphi was the seat of the oracle Pythia and the centre of the world to the ancient Greeks. It is situated on Mt Parnassus in the Parnassos National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14021864
Media ID
45686358
Size
7087px x 5315px
(13.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
