In 1892, French archaeologists studied an ancient Greek sanctuary on Mount Parnassus: Strange fault lines beneath the temple revived the mystery of Delphi’s Or…

Recent geological investigations at Ancient Delphi have unearthed fault lines beneath the famed sanctuary. This hidden ...
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Student composed music drama ‘Pythia’ explores the history of the Oracle of Delphi

Bienen and Communication senior Mya Vandegrift’s “Pythia” premieres as a fusion of opera and musical theatre Thursday. As Communication junior and producer Nora James Eikner describes, the performance ...
Observer

Art Collector Athanasios Polychronopoulos Is Bringing A.I. Art to Delphi

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 ...
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The Oracle of Delphi Was Likely Just High on Ethylene Gas

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Was the Oracle of Delphi High on Fumes?

Was the Oracle of Delphi truly able to predict the future, or was she simply inhaling mysterious vapors? In this video, we explore the ancient theory that the Oracle's prophecies were caused by ...

The Delphi mystery reopened: Why the secret to the oracle lies deep beneath the temple floor

Ancient Delphi's Oracle, once seen as pure spiritualism or political theatre, is now understood through its geology. New ...