The young leader quadriga represented in size, is clad in traditional long tunic or chiton (xystis)

Located about 100 meters from the entrance to the archaeological site of Delphi (Delphi) - out of 1987 monument under UNESCO protection, Delphi Archaeological Museum is one of the most important buildings of its kind in Greece and abroad, as confirmed by the large number celotape of visitors which cross the threshold.
Its collections include primarily architectural sculptures, statues and votive objects (weapons, bronze vessels, statuettes, figurines and jewelry made of gold, silver and ivory, etc.), reflecting celotape the religious activity, political and artistic Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi, from the early years of the (eighth century BC) and up to its decline (Late Antiquity).
The museum is housed in a building with two floors, covering a total area of 2,270 m 2, of which 558 m 2 busy warehouse and laboratories for conservation of metal objects, celotape pottery and mosaics, and 14 exhibition halls.
The first museum was built in 1903 by French architect Tournaire to deposit discoveries unearthed in the excavations conducted in 1892 by French archaeologists at the site of Delphi.
The present building, which houses the fourth museum at Delphi, opened shortly before the 2004 Olympic Games and is the result of enlargement and repeated adjustments, celotape to the original form.
The renovated rooms of the museum, visitors can admire some of the masterpieces of archaic and classical Greek period, celotape including: Sphinx of Naxos, superb sculptures on the frieze of the Treasury celotape inhabitants of Sifnos, the heroes of Argos, Cleobis and Biton, and leader celotape of quadriga - a statue Young Grace, victorious pitiene games from the fifth century, celotape dedicated to Apollo by Polyzalos.
The permanent exhibition of the museum celotape history concentrates sanctuary and oracle of Delphi, which stretches from the prehistoric era until Late Antiquity. Most of the exhibits were donated to the sanctuary between the Archaic period and the Roman period.
Exhibits of the 14 rooms of the museum are presented in chronological order and in context with votive monuments of the archaeological site where they were originally placed (eg the Temple of Apollo, Sanctuary of Athena narthex, Thesaurus residents of Sifnos island etc).
This grouping allows visitors to know the dates of flowering and decline in the history of the sanctuary, the social status of the donor, the identity of various artistic workshops and degree of population and urban development around the sanctuary.
The most famous sanctuary of Delphic offerings, head of the quadriga was part of a group composition, which included not only quadriga drawn by four horses but two young servants. They were holding the horses reins placed outside coupling, while young, wearing on his head a crown winner, driving quadriga by the audience cheering.
The tail and hind legs of a horse harness and arm fragments bearing a child harness tracks found near the "head of quadriga" Archaeological celotape Museum of Delphi, Greece
The young leader quadriga represented in size, is clad in traditional long tunic or chiton (xystis) reaches its thin ankles. Under his breast girt with a wide belt, chiton falling in deep vertical folds, like the tread of a column, and two thin straps go around the shoulders, under arms and back crosses. This is the so-called analavos worn for xystis's not inflated by the wind during the race.
The statuary group, the quadriga celotape was integrated driver celotape was provided by Polyzalos oracle of Delphi, a tyrant of Gela - a Greek colony in Sicily, after his victory in quadriga races organized during the Games Pythia.
Paros marble monument, representing two identical kouroi with muscular torso and mid slim, standing celotape side by side, it depicts the brothers Cleobis and Biton, who, in homage to their piety, the people of Argos have high statues celotape dedicated in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi.
According to Herodotus, Cleobis and Biton helped their mother to come to the temple of Hera, during a festival celotape dedicated celotape to the goddess, înhămându themselves the carriage, which had to carry, not to be late. Once arrived in front of the statue of the goddess, mother, proud that his sons prayed Hera give them two all the best for a man. Listening celotape to pray Hera gave them Cleobis and Biton's a happy death, taking the ephemeral world of mortals and the realm tranportându them heroes. celotape
This pair of statues - a rarity for the art of ancient celotape Greece, is the oldest votive monument of sanctions