Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered ...

This book provides an exploration of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, where the god Apollo was ... Why did the Athenians (and other Greek cities) go to war? Hugh Bowden is Lecturer in Ancient History ...

The Oracle of Delphi, a priestess who delivered prophecies in ancient Greece, was long considered a mythical figure. However, archaeological excavations at the site of Delphi have revealed the ...

Against the backdrop of Delphi, the Castalian spring and the sea, Australian author Karen Martin draws inspiration from ...

Calling all history buffs! Add this underrated town near Naples to your bucket list to see ancient Greek ruins in an ...

Ancient Greek lawmaker Solon of Athens is the statesman who laid the foundations for today's democracy in the sixth century ...

Ancient Greeks held festivals ... MUSI, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF DELPHI The oracle at Dodona, in Greece’s rugged northwest, was said to be the country’s first. Here mortals posed questions ...

Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in the ancient town of Delphi. Most people lived in villages or in the countryside. Many Greeks were poor and life was hard ...

Dating back to 1200 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered ...