The Oracle of Apollo’s typical morning for a day of prophecy during the time of the empire would consist of getting ready to ...

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 ...

It was once believed the Oracle at Delphi was under some mysterious influence when she gave advice to rulers and citizens. Near the turn of the century archaeologists examined the foundations of the ...

Secret societies have existed since the rise of the first great civilizations, ranging from religious cults to political associations to college fraternities. Including philosophers, artists, ...

WE are inclined, and not without reason, to regard the story of the Greeks, in spite of their many priceless achievements for mankind, as in a sense tragic, after all. Though some of the Hellenic ...

In the Amfissa Valley, an ancient footpath winds through thousand-year-old olive groves to the ancient ruins of Delphi — and a haunting cave shrouded in legend and folklore. According to Greek ...

Host Bob Edwards talks with archaeologist John Hale about his recent discovery of gasses rising from beneath the floor of Apollo's Temple at Delphi in Athens. Hale's findings agree with ancient ...