In the shadow of Mount Parnassus amid olive, pine and cypress trees stands one of the truly sacred spots of the ancient world. About 2,000 feet above sea level, Delphi is one of the best ...

Visiting the Oracle at Delphi is nothing short of soul-stirring. So is retracing the path that ancient visitors took to get there. Credit...Maria Mavropoulou for The New York Times Supported by By Liz ...

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 ...

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 ...

When traveling in a country as old as Greece, ancient ruins can quickly go from magnificent to mind-numbing. Great — yet another nameless hill with more stony remnants of people from centuries past.

New science suggests Delphis most famous figure the Oracle may have been influenced not just by gods, but by the mountain ...

How a schoolteacher's epiphany at Delphi led him to worship Apollo By James Head A little over 18 years I first came to Ancient Delphi, and I have to admit that I only came on this first occasion for ...

At Delphi's theater, singer-songwriters from all over the Greek-speaking world would perform hymns in honor of Apollo, accompanied by a flute or lyre. (photo credit: Gene Openshaw) Epidavros' theater ...