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 ...
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Was the Oracle of Delphi High on Fumes

For centuries, the Oracle of Delphi shaped the fate of kings and empires—but were her divine visions really caused by intoxicating fumes rising from the earth? Explore the science behind ancient ...
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 ...