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The Ancient City of Delphi: A Center of Ancient Wisdom
Delphi on Mount Parnassus was a pan-Greek sanctuary of Apollo with treasuries, a theatre, the Pythian Games and famous maxims. A guide to the site and its role.
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Greek Sanctuaries and Cities
Famous sanctuaries and Greek-founded cities.
The Ancient City of Alexandria: A Marvel of Greek Architecture
Founded by Alexander in 331 BC on the Egyptian coast, Alexandria had a Greek grid plan, the Pharos lighthouse, and a Library and Museum. Here is what is known.
The Ancient City of Delos: A Marvel of Greek Architecture
Delos was the Aegean island of Apollo's birth, with the Terrace of the Lions, a busy free port and Hellenistic houses decorated with mosaics. What survives and why.
The Ancient City of Delphi: A Center of Oracle and Prophecy
How consultations at Delphi worked: the Pythia, the priests, the fees and rituals, famous replies, and why the popular story of vapours and trances is doubtful.
The Enigmatic Oracle of Apollo: A Center of Ancient Wisdom
Apollo was the Greek god of prophecy. This article looks at the god, his myths and the network of sanctuaries, from Delphi to Didyma and Claros, that spoke in his name.
The Enigmatic Oracle of Delphi: A Center of Ancient Wisdom
The sayings linked to Delphi, such as Know thyself and Nothing in excess, and how the oracle gave guidance on religious duty, ethics and everyday decisions.
The Mysterious Oracle of Apollo: A Story of Ancient Prophecy and Power
How Delphi's replies were used in colonisation, war and lawmaking, and why states valued the oracle's backing. Evidence, famous cases and cautions about later accounts.
The Mysterious Oracle of Delphi: A Story of Ancient Prophecy and Power
Delphi's famous double-edged answers, from Croesus and the great empire to the wooden wall at Salamis, and what they show about how oracles were read and remembered.
The Mysterious World of Ancient Greek Oracle
A comparison of Greek oracle sites: Dodona, Trophonius at Lebadea, Amphiaraus, Didyma and Siwa, plus the other methods of divination used across Greece.
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