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“Never cease to praise far-shooting Apollo, god of the silver bow, whom rich-haired Leto bare.”
Oracle pronounced for the Praefect of Seleucia Pieria by the Pythia, a.d. III Kal. Apr.

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Cry out and be glad, o fortunate visitor !
Open your lips and sing a silken paean !
Enter and let your heart burst with joy --
For this is the house of the Lord of Delphi !

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IN OBEDIENCE TO THE COMMAND OF THE SACRED ORACLE
AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE GAMES IN WHICH HE
PARTICIPATED DURING THE APOLLONA FESTIVAL

THIS SHRINE

IS ERECTED IN SELEUCIA PIERIA NEAR THE GREAT AGORA
AND DEDICATED TO THE LORD APOLLO OF DELPHI BY

MAURICIUS FABIUS

a.d. XV KAL. MAI. a.u.c. MMDCCLXI

This monument consists of one large room divided into three sections
containing souvenirs of Mauricius Fabius’ journey to Delphi for the Festival.
At the end of this room a door opens into the Hall of Praise. Visitors may
leave an offering, a paean or comments in the Book of Offerings.

The tour begins here.


Credits :
Icon (portico by M. Bell, Guelph University, Ontario, adapted) from a university blog ; page background “stone” image and table “marble” background image from Eos Development ; logo for the Apollona Festival created by Kallistos Alexandros.



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