A small rocky, uninhabited island, no more than 5km long and 1.3 metres wide, was for ancient Greeks the most sacred place because Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important Greek gods, were born there. Because of this no mortal would ever be allowed to be born on its land and no mortals would ever be allowed to die on it either. So, apart from it being a religious and economic centre, the island had also been exclusive in that: even during the years of peak of the Delian Alliance, women on the brink of childbirth and people close to dying would be carried to the neighbouring island of Rineia.

It's a UNESCO world heritage site. Delos reserves its uniqueness to the know world: nowhere else in the Globe is there a natural insular archaeological site of this size and importance. No other island on Earth hosts so many monumental antiquities from the Archaic, the Classical, and the Hellenistic periods. The archaeological experience is the one and only activity the island is about. Its enchanting landscape is home to nobody. History is thus repeating itself: in a place of such importance, no person is ever born or dies.

Excavations started in 1872 and are still in progress today. Walking along the Sacred Way you view the sanctuaries, the agora with 2 small temples dedicated to Hermes (god of commerce) and then on to the temple dedicated to Leto (mother of the twin gods). Further along you see the famous Naxian Lions, the sacred lake, houses with excellent mosaic floors, stadium, gymnasium, fountains and the theatre. It was an important commercial port in ancient times. It is at times fascinating, astonishing, enchanting and eerie.

Delos is not a museum; Delos is not a story. Delos is history itself.