PBS4 年
The Oracle at Delphi
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 ...
Delphi: the new novel by Karen Martin
Against the backdrop of Delphi, the Castalian spring and the sea, Australian author Karen Martin draws inspiration from ...
PBS2 年
The Oracle of Delphi founded
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 ...
The Gadsden Times on MSN1 天
On knowing nothing at all | DAVID MURDOCK
The older I get, the less I know. Isn’t that supposed to be the other way around?
来自MSN4 个月
12 Ancient Myths That Turned Out to Be True
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 ...
National Geographic news2 年
How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
PHOTOGRAPH BY VINCENT J. 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 to Zeus ...
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To Witness Some Of Ancient Greece's Best-Preserved Ruins, Visit This Underrated Italian Town
Calling all history buffs! Add this underrated town near Naples to your bucket list to see ancient Greek ruins in an ...