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![]() ![]() In 548 B.C., the first temple was destroyed by fire and remained in ruins for at least three decades until the Alcmaeonids (an Athenian family) rebuilt it. But over the centuries, Delphi and the sanctuary of Apollo suffered multiple catastrophes and changes in authority. The Delphi priests became powerful, able to bend both military and political powers. Greeks believed the Oracle of Delphi existed since the dawn of time and accurately predicted various historical events, including the Argonaut’s expedition and the Trojan War.
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