the coffee shop to the sanctuary of apollo is a trip through the history of ancient greece through its great victories but also through its process of self-destruction as an ensemble of small city states. the monument to lysander all that remains all foundation stones and inscriptions. spartans built what is the biggest monument ever erected in delfi by a greek state to celebrate a victory over its enemies. for the athenians this reminder of their disgrace was a double provocation because immediately opposite stood their temple of statues where they thanked the god for their victory at marathon. delfi then was not only the site of peaceful artistic competition. for many