Ancient Coin Stories

The end of the First Sacred War, which leaves Athens in charge of Delphi

The Pythian Games begin at Delphi

The fourth Temple to Apollo is destroyed at Delphi

A Persian force from Xerxes attempts to take Delphi but is repulsed

Athens and Eleusis are burnt and destroyed by the Persians. Elataia and Lilaia are also burnt.

The Second Sacred War is fought between Sparta and Athens and leaves Phokis in charge of Delphi

Sparta dedicates its victory monument at Delphi after the Battle of Agiospotamai

Phokians under Philomelos sack Delphi

Lilaia is destroyed by Philip II during the Third Sacred War.

Philip II with Alexander III enters Phokis and seizes Elataia, then improves its fortifications.

Kassander attempts to take Elataia but fails.

Philip IV dies of tuberculosis in Elataia. Antipater I and Alexander V become kings.

The Aetolian League along with Antigonos II Gonatas defeat an invasion of Gauls that had threatend Delphi.

Elataia is attacked and taken by the Romans.

Delphi comes under Roman control

The Romans under Sulla sack Delphi

Taxiles, a general of Mithridates VI, attempts to take Elataia but the city successfully resists. The Romans declare Elataia a free city in gratitude.

Nero visits Delphi

Hadrian visits Delphi

Delphi shut down by Theodosius I