The ancient Greek city of Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, was home to the main temple of Apollo and the renowned Delphic oracle. According to legend, the site was found by Zeus, the King of the Gods, who sought to find the centre of the earth goddess Gaia, or his "Grandmother Earth". Zeus then sent two eagles flying from the eastern and western extremities of the earth. The two eagles crossed paths over Delphi. Zeus marked the spot in which the paths of his eagles crossed with a large, egg-shaped stone called the omphalos, which means "navel". The ancient Greeks revered this site as the centre of the world, as indicated by the Omphalos stone monument found on the site, and it has since been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its immense influence in the ancient world.Tune in!


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