Callimachus's Hymn to Delos read on Mount Kynthos, Delos
A reading of the first few lines of Callimachus's work Hymn to Delos, in Ancient Greek, on the summit of Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos itself.
Walking tour through Delos, Greece 2018
Tour of the uninhabited island of Delos, Greece. Delos is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. The excavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean; ongoing work takes place under the direction of the French School at Athens, and many of the artifacts found are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. From its Sacred Harbour, the horizon shows the three conical mounds (image below) that have identified landscapes sacred to a goddess in other sites: one, retaining its Pre-Greek name Mount Kynthos,[1] is crowned with a sanctuary of Zeus.
Greece, Delos Island - UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photographer:Samuel Magal (samuel@sites-and-photos.com)
Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. From its Sacred Harbour, the horizon shows the three conical mounds (image below) that have identified landscapes sacred to a goddess in other sites: one, retaining its Pre-Greek name Mount Kynthos,[1] is crowned with a sanctuary of Zeus.
Spectacular 360 view from the top of Mount Kynthos, Delos Island.
From Wikipedia:
Mount Cynthus (Greek: Κύνθος, Kýnthos) is located on the isle of Delos, part of the Greek Cyclades.
In Greek mythology, Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis on this island, having been shunned by Zeus' wife Hera who was extremely jealous of his liaison with Leto. Artemis is thus also referred to as Cynthia.
In modern times, this island is a major archaeological site and a favoured tourist spot.
View from Kynthos, Delos Island
From Wikipedia:
Mount Cynthus (Greek: Κύνθος, Kýnthos) is located on the isle of Delos, part of the Greek Cyclades.
In Greek mythology, Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis on this island, having been shunned by Zeus' wife Hera who was extremely jealous of his liaison with Leto. Artemis is thus also referred to as Cynthia.
In modern times, this island is a major archaeological site and a favoured tourist spot.
Island Delos - On top of Mount Kynthos
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Day 4: Delos, Greece
Video from the Museum of Delos. All artifacts are from the island. Many of the mosaics, frescos and statues were removed from the sites to avoid further damage from weather. Replicas were placed on the sites including the Lions of the Naxians so people have an idea of where the artifacts looked like when they were found.
Mt Kynthos
Views from Mt Kynthos and surrounding little
Delos,Greece
Recorded on October 20, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Delos,Greece
Recorded on October 20, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Island of Myconos, Greece
Visita a las Islas Griegas. Primera parada: Myconos.
Trip to the Greek Islands. First stop: Myconos and Delos
As it was in September, 2010. Music used with permission as follows:
Desert City and Eastern Thought Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
DELOS PART 1 GREECE
The island of Delos (Greek: Δήλος, [ˈðilos]; Attic Δῆλος, Doric Δᾶλος), near Mykonos, near the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. The excavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean; ongoing work takes place under the direction of the French School at Athens and many of the artifacts found are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. From its Sacred Harbour, the horizon shows the two conical mounds (image below) that have identified landscapes sacred to a god in other sites: one, retaining its pre-Greek name Mount Kynthos,[1] is crowned with a sanctuary of Zeus.
Established as a culture center, Delos had an importance that its natural resources could never have offered. In this vein Leto, searching for a birthing-place for Artemis and Apollo, addressed the island:
Delos, if you would be willing to be the abode of my son Apollo and make him a rich temple --; for no other will touch you, as you will find: and I think you will never be rich in oxen and sheep, nor bear vintage nor yet produce plants abundantly. But if you have the temple of far-shooting Apollo, all men will bring you hecatombs and gather here, women will worship you, and incessant savour of rich sacrifice will always arise, and you will feed those who dwell in you from the hand of strangers; for truly your own soil is not rich.
—Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo 51--60
Delos Greece, Cyclades Island Ruins
The island of Delos isolated in the centre of the roughly circular ring of islands called the Cyclades, near Mykonos, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece.
The excavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean; ongoing work takes place under the direction of the French School at Athens and many of the artifacts found are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. From its Sacred Harbour, the horizon shows the two conical mounds that have identified landscapes sacred to a goddess in other sites: one, retaining its pre-Greek name Mount Kynthos is crowned with a sanctuary of Dionysus.
Established as a cult centre, Delos had an importance that its natural resources could never have offered. In this vein Leto, searching for a birthing-place for Apollo, addressed the island:
Delos, if you would be willing to be the abode of my son Phoebus Apollo and make him a rich temple --; for no other will touch you, as you will find: and I think you will never be rich in oxen and sheep, nor bear vintage nor yet produce plants abundantly. But if you have the temple of far-shooting Apollo, all men will bring you hecatombs and gather here, and incessant savour of rich sacrifice will always arise, and you will feed those who dwell in you from the hand of strangers; for truly your own soil is not rich.
—Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo
Cyclades Islands in 4K, part 10 - Delos UNESCO (The Theatre Quarter, Mount Kynthos), Greece
Po zwiedzeniu wyspy Paros wracamy do Naxos i następnego dnia udajemy się do Delos. Gdy wpływamy do portu w Delos zauważamy dziwną postać stojącą w wodzie. Okazuje się, że jest to element wystawy współczesnej rzeźby brytyjskiego artysty Antony Gormlej. Różnorakich rzeźb (najczęściej mających postać człowieka) na terenie wyspy Delos, która jest jednym wielkim stanowiskiem archeologicznego postawiono 29. Wyspa Delos była jednym z najważniejszych ośrodków religijnych starożytnej Grecji i całego basenu Morza Śródziemnego. Według mitologii greckiej na Delos urodził się Apollo, bóg piękna i światła oraz życia i śmierci.
Teatr na Delos, mogący pomieścić około 6500 widzów, był jedną z nielicznych wielkich budowli starożytności, które zostały w całości wzniesione z marmuru, a jego budowa trwała około 70 lat, w okresie ok. 314-250 r. p.n.e. Ministerstwo kultury i turystyki Grecji zaaprobowało do realizacji projekt odbudowy teatru, która ma kosztować ok 1.5 miliona Euro. Rejon z otoczenia teatru to tzw. Dzielnica Teatralna, w której znajdują się bogate domostwa i rezydencje. Teraz możemy oglądać ich fundamenty i kilka mozaikowych posadzek np. w tzw. Domu Delfinów czy Domu Dionizosa. Ogrom terenu, na którym zbudowano w przeszłości wspaniałe świątynie, obiekty użyteczności publicznej, różne fora i wspaniałe domy bogatych mieszkańców zdumiewa i chyba nie mają żadnego odpowiednika archeologicznego w innych częściach świata. Nie dziwi więc, że w 1990 roku cała wyspa Delos wraz ze swoimi zabytkami została wpisana na Listę Światowego Dziedzictwa UNESCO. Dla zainteresowanych gdzie i jakie obiekty w czasach starożytnych zostały zbudowane na Delos, polecam stronę: - są tam poglądowe plany całego terenu z naniesionymi obiektami i krótkie informacje kiedy zostały wzniesione i jaką funkcję pełniły. W Delos warto wspiąć się na górę Kynthos, gdzie kiedyś stała świątynia Zeusa i był to rodzaj Akropolu. Stąd mamy wspaniałe widoki i można wzrokiem ogarnąć całość obiektów archeologicznych znajdujących się na wyspie. Podmuchy wiatru na szczycie mają szczególną siłę i czasami trudno było mi utrzymać kamerę w czasie filmowania.
Muzyka: You Tube Audio Library (Hum-Huma, Kevin MacLeod)
delos,Greece
Recorded on October 20, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
mykonos delos part 2
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Delos Island, Greece
The island of Delos , near Mykonos, near the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. The excavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean; ongoing work takes place under the direction of the French School at Athens and many of the artifacts found are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. From its Sacred Harbour, the horizon shows the two conical mounds that have identified landscapes sacred to a goddess in other sites: one, retaining its Pre-Greek name Mount Kynthos, is crowned with a sanctuary of Zeus.
Established as a culture center, Delos had an importance that its natural resources could never have offered. In this vein Leto, searching for a birthing-place for Artemis and Apollo, addressed the island:Delos, if you would be willing to be the abode of my son Phoebus Apollo and make him a rich temple –; for no other will touch you, as you will find: and I think you will never be rich in oxen and sheep, nor bear vintage nor yet produce plants abundantly. But if you have the temple of far-shooting Apollo, all men will bring you hecatombs and gather here, and incessant savour of rich sacrifice will always arise, and you will feed those who dwell in you from the hand of strangers; for truly your own soil is not rich.
— Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo 51–60
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0367 Mt. Kinthos and the ruins of the Greek island or Delos, Greece
367 Mt. Kinthos and the ruins of the Greek island or Delos, Greece
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