Delphi, Greece

Kleobis and Biton

Kleobis and Biton, Delphi

A pair of massive Archaic marble youths carved around 580 BCE by Polymedes of Argos, now in the Delphi museum. They embody the legend of two brothers rewarded with a peaceful death for their devotion to their mother.

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Location

Coordinates: 38.48013, 22.49993

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