I Visited Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Sanctuary Of Delphi In Real Life And I Felt Like I'd Been There Before

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I've just returned from a two-week vacation in Greece–a beautiful, sun-soaked land of gods and mythic heroes. I didn't follow in those legends' footsteps, however, having spent most of the trip sweating uncontrollably while eating gyros. But I did find time to soak up a bit of history between mouthfuls of pork and tsatziki-stuffed pita, including a visit to the famous Sanctuary of Delphi.

If you're a fan of Assassin's Creed Odyssey you'll be very familiar with this place. Considered the centre of the world by the ancient Greeks, this sacred precinct located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus was home to the Pythia, a soothsaying oracle. It's one of the most popular archeological sites in Greece, and I was lucky enough to visit it twice; at first with a guide, then exploring at my leisure.

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Immediately, I felt like I'd been there before. Having spent a good amount of time in Odyssey's recreation of Delphi in its heyday, it was striking how familiar it all seemed. Ubisoft's army of artists did an incredible job capturing the geography, terrain, and distinctive atmosphere of the real location. Admittedly, I'm slightly ashamed that my first thought upon entering this incredible, historically significant place was 'this is like a video game I played once,' but I couldn't shake the feeling. It only grew more powerful as I wandered up the slopes, weaved between the ruins, ran my hands over the smooth marble, and ran away from scary-looking Mediterranean bugs flying directly towards my face. Not very heroic, I know.

I also took a lot of photos, then used Odyssey's in-game photo mode to recreate them. First up, this beautiful view of the