Greek Reporter

The Oracle of Delphi, Priestess Pythia, Who Spoke Truth to Power

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

In the year 1892, some archaeologists, workers and labourers were assembled near the foot of Mount Parnassus

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

The Delphic Oracle

Built around a sacred spring, it was considered the centre of the world. People came to have their questions about the future answered by the Pythia, the priestess at the Temple of Apollo.
The Guardian

Delphi: A History of the Centre of the Ancient World by Michael Scott – review

In 356BC, the site of the Delphic oracle, hidden in the folds of Mount Parnassus, between the Corycian cave and the Castalian spring, was invaded by the army of neighbouring Phocis and placed under ...
Greek Reporter

“Know Thyself”: The Ancient Saying of Delphi That Changed Philosophy

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

The Delphi Oracle

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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 ...