Hellenic Ministry of Culture: Delphi.
During the Mycenaean period, the female deity of Earth was worshipped in the small settlement of Delphi. The development of the sanctuary and oracle though, began in the 8th century B.C. with the establishment of the cult of Apollo. Under the protection and administration of the Amphictyony, the sanctuary continued to be autonomous after the First Sacred War and, as a result, increased its panhellenic religious and political influence. The Pythian Games were re-organized, the sanctuary was enlarged and it was enriched with nice buildings, statues, and other offerings. In the 3rd century B.C. it came under the domination of the Aetolians and later, in 191 B.C., was conquered by the Romans. During the Roman occupation the site was sometimes plundered but was also favoured by some of the emperors. With the spread of Christianity, the sanctuary lost its religious meaning and was permanently closed down with a decree of emperor Theodosius the Great.
In related news, Fed Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged.
In their most optimistic comments on economic revival, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and his colleagues said recent data indicated the economy was “expanding at a significant pace.”
Because of that, the Fed changed the wording of the portion of its statement that signals possible future activity away from one tilted toward misgivings about economic weakness. That means the Fed now sees an equal balance in future risks between economic weakness and inflation.
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