Delphi, Tholos (Building)

Circular building; in the center of the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia (Marmaria).

ID:
aa_163
Type:
Building
Date:
ca. -380 — -360
Period:
Late Classical
Context:
Delphi
Region:
Phocis
Dimensions:

Exterior diameter: 14.76 m; height: 13.5 m.

Type:
Tholos
Plan

Circular Doric outer peristyle of 20 columns. Southern entrance to a paved interior with 10 Corinthian half-columns.

History

Probably designed by Theodorus of Phocaea.

Citations and Bibliography

Rossiter 1981, 403; Dinsmoor 1975, 234-236; de la Coste-Messelire 1943, 333

Distant overall view, Delphi,...
Distant overall view, Delphi, Tholos
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Colonnade from NE, Delphi,...
Colonnade from NE, Delphi, Tholos
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Overall view of building...
Overall view of building from NE, Delphi, Tholos
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View from E, Delphi,...
View from E, Delphi, Tholos
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Section of the entablature,...
Section of the entablature, Delphi, Tholos
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View from NE, Delphi,...
View from NE, Delphi, Tholos
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Detail of entablature, Delphi,...
Detail of entablature, Delphi, Tholos
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Overall view from E,...
Overall view from E, Delphi, Tholos
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Plan, Delphi, Tholos
Plan, Delphi, Tholos
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Columns and entablature from...
Columns and entablature from NE, Delphi, Tholos
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Overall view from NE,...
Overall view from NE, Delphi, Tholos
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Doric frieze of the...
Doric frieze of the entablature, Delphi, Tholos
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Facade from SE, Delphi,...
Facade from SE, Delphi, Tholos
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Overview from SE, Delphi,...
Overview from SE, Delphi, Tholos
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Detail of interior of...
Detail of interior of cella wall from S, Delphi, Tholos
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Detail of cella wall...
Detail of cella wall from S, Delphi, Tholos
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Interior view from SW,...
Interior view from SW, Delphi, Tholos
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Detail of stylobate from...
Detail of stylobate from S, Delphi, Tholos
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Tholos from W, Delphi,...
Tholos from W, Delphi, Tholos
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Entablature from within, Delphi,...
Entablature from within, Delphi, Tholos
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