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o8TY
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(1/4/04 11:07 pm)
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The diameter and height of the stone of Rhea?

Does anyone here know the diameter and height of the Stone of Rhea at
Delphi, and also from what kind of stone it was made.

The stone of Rhea (Pausanias 10.24.6) is shaped as an acorn and has a
surface decoration carved with fillets of wool, and stood in the unbuilt
upper right-hand (northeast) corner of the Delphic sanctuary. Not to be
confused with the omphalos at Delphi, it was smeared with oil daily and
smothered with tufts of raw wool at festivals.

Thanks in advance.
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o8TY
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(1/4/04 11:08 pm)
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Re: The diameter and height of the stone of Rhea?

Perhaps this link helps (searched by google using "omphalos delphi")

harpy.uccs.edu/greek/arch/delphi25.jpg
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