The Oracle at Delphi is referenced throughout Greek myths and history. Supposedly she was rendered psychic by Apollo. Practically, she was off her skull on gas that seeped out of the fissures of the ...

Today’s algorithmically generated “predictive” decisions, from loan approvals to missile strikes, are, despite their scientific veneer, no less expressions of cultural and personal desires than the ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). According to Greek mythology, long ago, Zeus, king of the gods, sent two eagles around the world: one east, one west. The place where ...

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 ...

Relying on clues from the past, a team of 19th-century archaeologists uncovered Delphi, the site where ancient Greeks asked questions, and Apollo answered them. All the World's a StageExcavated ...

Before the Persian invasion, Athens faced panic, fear, and uncertainty. Then the Oracle of Delphi delivered a warning that sounded like doom. The message forced Athens to choose between standing and ...

Julia Kindt receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). Imagine a place to go in times of doubt and uncertainty, where one can find out what to do and what to avoid, straight from a ...

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 ...

The oracle of Delphi in Greece was the telephone psychic of ancient times: People came from all over Europe to call on the Pythia at Mount Parnassus to have their questions about the future answered.