ANCIENT PHOKIS

As a region in the heart of ancient Greece, Phokis was of central importance for transport and travel. Politically and culturally, it was thus often exposed to the interests and influences of neighbouring powers. The Phokian landscape is also diverse: from the bay of Antikyra on the Corinthian Gulf to the mighty massifs of Parnassos and Helikon, from the barren hills to the fertile river plain of Kephissos.
A considerable number of mostly small poleis shaped the political landscape. In Delp ...