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Delfoi. Korykian Cave. |
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(Korykeia, Korikia, Korikio Andro, Corycian Cave)
Or Cave of Pan (or Dionysos, or nymphs). On Mount Parnitha or Parnassos, altitude: 1370 m. 60 m long, 26 m wide, 12 m high. Cfr. Pausanias X, 6; X, 32; Plutarchos. Following data are according to Tony Oldham (2002): The cave was excavated by some French archaeologists in 1969. Their investigation produced objects from all periods of antiquity: a rare Neolithic male figurine, Mycenean shards, bone flutes, iron and bronze rings, miniture bronze statutes, 50 000 terra cotta figurines from the classical period and 24 000 astragoloi, used for astragolomancy. In the 5th Century, the local people took refuge in the cave from the Persians (Herodotus, VIII, 36). www.showcaves.com |
| Updated at | 06-04-2010 09:15 |
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View in Korikian Cave from entrance. View in Korikian Cave from entrance. |
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View in Korykian Cave from entrance. Lighter scan. View in Korykian Cave from entrance. Lighter scan. |
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Entrance into Korykian Cave, on Mount Parnitha (Parnassos), altitude: 1370 m. |
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Korykian Cave. View from within into entrance. Korykian Cave. View from within into entrance. |
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Korykian Cave. View from behind direction to entrance. Korykian Cave. View from behind direction to entrance. |
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Before tail part of the Korykian Cave. Before tail part of the Korykian Cave. |
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Korykian Cave, modern inscription on the stalagmit. Korykian Cave, modern inscription on the stalagmit. |
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Korykian Cave. Plastic undone human arm. Korykian Cave. Plastic undone human arm. |
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Korykian Cave. Vista cave outwards. Korykian Cave. Vista cave outwards. |
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Korykian Cave. Left side. |
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Korykian Cave. Vista into cave. Korykian Cave. Vista into cave. |
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Korykian Cave. View from cave on plateau, direction from Delphi. Korykian Cave. View from cave on plateau, direction from Delphi. Left is main ridge of Parnassos. |
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Korykian Cave. Perhaps once carpenter stairs in rock, with stalactical layer. Korykian Cave. Perhaps once carpenter stairs in rock, overgrown stalactical layer. |
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Korykian Cave. Plastic undone human arm. Stone with stalactical layer. Korykian Cave. Plastic undone human arm. Stone with stalactical layer and stalagmit. |
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Korykian Cave. Plastic undone human arm. Detail. Korykian Cave. Plastic undone human arm. Stone with stalactical layer and stalagmit. Detail. |
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Korykian Cave. Big stalactite and close of cave. Korykian Cave. Big stalactite and close of cave. |
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Korykian Cave. Modern inscription before cave. Korykian Cave. Modern inscription before cave (e - mail is not functional). |
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Korykian Cave. Vista of down plateau, where was standing Lykoria. Korykian Cave. Vista of down plateau, towards place, where was standing settlement Lykoria. |
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Korykian Cave. Vista of Parnassos, altitude 2457 m. Korykian Cave. Vista of Parnassos, altitude 2457 m. |
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Korykian cave. Surroundings entrance from within. Korykian cave. Surroundings entrance from within. |
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Korykian Cace. View of entrance from ends cave, from above. Korykian Cace. View of entrance from ends cave, from above. |
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Korykian Cace. View from ends cave, from above. Korykian Cace. View from ends cave, from above. |
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Korykian Cace. Left at the back. Korykian Cace. Left at the back. |
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Korykian Cace. Big stalactites at the back. Korykian Cace. Big stalactites at the back. |
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Korykian Cace. Stalagmit. |
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Korykian Cave. Ceiling cave with stalactical layer. Korykian Cave. Ceiling cave with stalactical layer. |
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Korykian Cave. Baggy stalagmite. Korykian Cave. Baggy stalagmite. |
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Korykian Cave. Stalactites. |
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Korykian Cave. Big stalagmite at the close cave. Korykian Cave. Big stalagmite at the close cave. |
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Korykian Cave. Textures stalactical strata. Korykian Cave. Textures stalactical strata. |
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Korykian Cave. Near cave, here is said to dances bakchoidae nymphae. Korykian Cave. Near cave, here is said to dances bakchoidae nymphae (or menades). |