The theater at Delphi sits above the Temple of Apollo, built into the hillside with a commanding view over the whole sanctuary and the valley below. Constructed in the 4th century BC and later modified by the Romans, it held about 5,000 spectators and was used for musical and dramatic contests connected to the Pythian Games, honoring Apollo as god of music as well as prophecy. [Editor’s note: the original site had only brief photo labels for this page. This paragraph was drafted as a placeholder and should be reviewed/expanded by Dr. Siegel.]