Treasury
A “treasury” in ancient Greece was a building that sheltered a city-state’s wealth and votive offerings to a god. Temples often served as the treasury that safeguarded a city-state’s wealth. Dedicated treasury buildings were erected by wealthy city-states in order to impress and to win favor with the gods.
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Treasury of the Athenians
Read more: Treasury of the AtheniansThe Athenian Treasury was a votive building in the form of a reduced scale temple, designed to hold the multitude of Athenian offerings to the Delphi oracle. The building was constructed entirely of Parian marble and had a…
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Siphnian Treasury
Read more: Siphnian TreasuryThe Siphnian treasury was dedicated at Delphi around 525 BCE by the inhabitants of Siphnos island which is located in the western Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. In ancient Greece it housed the votive offerings of the Siphnians…