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 MSN2 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?
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 ...