The site of the ancient Greek sanctuary of the Oracle of Delphi was established on the lower slopes of Mount Parnassus at the beginning of the fourth century B.C. ­– (although some records suggest it ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to Greek mythology, Zeus sent two eagles around the world: one east, one west. The place where they met was the omphalos ...

It was at one time one of the most sacred shrines in the world, and was consulted by kings, generals and emperors. It accumulated troves of wealth, which were from time to time plundered, but often ...

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 ...

In the entryway of Apollo's temple at Delphi were written the following bits of wisdom: "Know thyself," "Nothing in excess," "Give an oath and face perdition." The last sounds obscure but is ...