The role of priestess at the Oracle of Delphi was vastly influential. The Priestess Pythia was consulted on everything from warfare to love.

Discover the secrets of Delphi's Oracle as new geological findings reveal the impact of fault lines on ancient Greek spirituality. Learn about the role of ethylene and other hydrocarbons in creating ...

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 to be ...

In 1892, a massive undertaking known as "the Great Excavation" began to relocate the village of Kastri, clearing the way for ...

Before the Persian invasion, Athens faced panic, fear, and uncertainty. Then the Oracle of Delphi delivered a warning that ...

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Charles Sandison, Garden of Pythia (work in progress). Courtesy of the artist. PCAI artwork commission Observer caught up with Athanasios Polychronopoulos, the founder of PCAI and a passionate patron ...

4 HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH to Play One-Night-Only Show at The Abbey in West Hollywood Set in Greece around 2,000 years ago, this musical comedy follows the fading glory of the Oracle of Delphi—once ...

Delphic maxims were profound sayings that shaped Greek thought and guided philosophy through ethics and wisdom.

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 to be ...