Delos, Greece - Pythio (Apollo's Temple) and Agora of the Italians

5/18/2012
The stones of the Pythio were numbered so work must be underway in this area.  It was pretty cool to see how they numbered the great stone pieces.

The pieces look some what organized and I wonder if this will be built when ever I am fortunate enough to return.

 Some of the columns were still upright and were huge.

 Hey, a southwestern Pennsylvanian would call this a "jagger" bush.

 This is the body from one of the Apollo statues.

 A piece from the top of a column.

 I have no idea what this is but it's very cool looking.

 More local flowers.

 This area on the other side of the road, the right side, is the Agora of the Italians.

 Stonework from the Agora of the Italians.

 The advanced society had a sewer system. You can see the covered ditch.

Tall wall section.

The map will give you an idea of the location.  The Pythio is #4 and the Agora of the Italians is #5.

UNESCO Brief Background: According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a prosperous trading port. The island bears traces of the succeeding civilizations in the Aegean world, from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the palaeochristian era. The archaeological site is exceptionally extensive and rich and conveys the image of a great cosmopolitan Mediterranean port.  See more information on the UNESCO website.