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Siphnian Treasury
The Siphnian Treasury was a building at the Ancient Greek cult centre of Delphi, erected to hold the offerings of the polis, or city-state, of Siphnos. It was one of a number of treasuries lining the processional route through Delphi, erected to win the favor of the gods and increase the prestige of the donor polis. It was one of the earlier surviving buildings of this type, and its date remains a matter for debate, but was probably between 530 and 480 BC. Until recently it was often confused or conflated with the neighbouring Cnidian Treasury, a similar but less elaborate building, as the remains of the two had become mixed together and earlier theoretical reconstructions used parts of both.〔()〕
The people of Siphnos had gained enormous wealth from their silver and gold mines (Herodotus III.57) and used this wealth to erect the treasury, the first religious structure made entirely out of marble. The building was used to house many lavish gifts given to the priests to be offered to Apollo, among other gods and goddesses. These gifts consisted of gold and silver votive offerings.
The Treasury fell to ruin over the centuries. Currently, the sculpture and a reconstruction of the Treasury are in the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
==Dating of Founding==
The only classical source to provide information on this is Herodotus (3:57-8). Never-the-less, if Herodotus is to be deemed a reliable source, and all other factors relevant to him are held reliable also, this would be sufficient for confidence of the date. In his account Herodotus states the Siphnians had recently founded a temple at Delphi when a group of Samians arrived asking for support against the tyrannical Polykrates. In respect to this, both Herodotus and Thucydides state that Polykrates held rulership during the reign of the Persian king Kambyses, who ruled from c.529 to 522.〔JM Hall - (Artifact and Artifice: Classical Archaeology and the Ancient Historian (p.48) ) University of Chicago Press, 10 Jan 2014 ISBN
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