An oracle was a site where ancient Greek men and women asked the gods to answer questions about the past, the present and the future. As Prof. Esther Eidinow explains—‘Oracles helped ancient society ...

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 ...

4. How and why did the Athenians consult the Delphic oracle? 5. What did the Athenians ask the Delphic oracle? 6. Why did the Athenians (and other Greek cities) go to war? Hugh Bowden is Lecturer in ...

Ancient Greek mythology features numerous monsters, including ones that lived in the sea such as mysterious mermaids and ...

Professor Esther Eidinow at the University of Bristol has been working with students and Orange Vision Productions to create short films that re-enact historical oracular consultations at the ancient ...

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

According to Chinese scholars, oracle bone artifacts were often dug up by later farmers in the former Shang territories, and many were exhumed during burial ceremonies in the former Shang capital ...