and while we don't know exactly where the Oracle of Delphi told the future, we assume there's an archaeological site we can visit. Many of us have heard that the ruins of Troy are in Turkey ...

This obsession is exemplified in the sanctuary built near Delphi in the fourth century BC by architects Spintharus, Xenodoros, and Agathon to worship Apollo. Though many of the buildings were ...

Image caption, Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo and theatre in the ancient town of Delphi. Most people lived in villages or in the countryside. Many Greeks were poor and life was hard ...