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 ...

There were schools of thought in Ancient Greece that speculated about extraterrestrial life, in trying to answer questions about the universe ...

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 ...

What are all the ancient Greek landmarks you can think of ... and while we don't know exactly where the Oracle of Delphi told the future, we assume there's an archaeological site we can visit.

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 ...

The word 'Ophiuchus' might mean nothing to most people, but to astrology aficionados it  could have been the 13th zodiac sign ...

Against the backdrop of Delphi, the Castalian spring and the sea, Australian author Karen Martin draws inspiration from ancient Greece to answer ... must resort to the Oracle of Delphi in order ...

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 ...