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===Treasuries===
===Treasuries===
[[Image:Treasury of Athens at Delphi.jpg|thumb|200px|The Treasury of [[Athens]], built to commemorate their victory at the [[Battle of Marathon]]]]
[[Image:Treasury of Athens at Delphi.jpg|frame|<center>The Treasury of [[Athens]] commemorating victory at the [[Battle of Marathon]]</center>]]
From the entrance of the site, continuing up the slope almost to the temple itself, are a large number of [[votive deposit|votive]] statues, and numerous treasuries. These were built by the various states — those overseas as well as those on the mainland — to commemorate victories and to thank the oracle for her advice, which was so important to those victories. The most impressive is the now-restored [[Athenian Treasury]], built to commemorate the Athenians' victory at the [[Battle of Marathon]]. According to Pausanias, the Athenians had previously been given the advice by the oracle to put their faith in their "wooden walls" — taking this advice to mean their navy, they won a famous battle at [[Battle of Salamis|Salamis]]. Another impressive treasury that exists on the site was dedicated by the city of [[Siphnos]], whose citizens had amassed great wealth from their silver and gold mines and so they dedicated the [[Siphnian Treasury]].
From the entrance of the site, continuing up the slope almost to the temple itself, are a large number of [[votive deposit|votive]] statues, and numerous treasuries. These were built by the various states — those overseas as well as those on the mainland — to commemorate victories and to thank the oracle for her advice, which was so important to those victories. The most impressive is the now-restored [[Athenian Treasury]], built to commemorate the Athenians' victory at the [[Battle of Marathon]]. According to Pausanias, the Athenians had previously been given the advice by the oracle to put their faith in their "wooden walls" — taking this advice to mean their navy, they won a famous battle at [[Battle of Salamis|Salamis]]. Another impressive treasury that exists on the site was dedicated by the city of [[Siphnos]], whose citizens had amassed great wealth from their silver and gold mines and so they dedicated the [[Siphnian Treasury]].
