Known as the Pythia or the Oracle of Delphi, the priestess wasn’t believed to be a psychic. Ancient writers like Plutarch, ...

The site of the ancient Greek sanctuary of the Oracle of Delphi was established on the lower slopes of Mount Parnassus at the beginning of the fourth century B.C. ­– (although some records suggest it ...

For centuries, people traveled to Delphi in southern Greece hoping for a glimpse of their future. There, at the temple of the god Apollo, a priestess was said to enter a trance and issue prophecies in ...

Bienen and Communication senior Mya Vandegrift’s “Pythia” premieres as a fusion of opera and musical theatre Thursday. As Communication junior and producer Nora James Eikner describes, the performance ...

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 ...

Ancient writers claimed the Oracle of Delphi entered trances after inhaling vapors from the earth. Modern scientists tested whether geological gases could explain her visions. Early studies suggested ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Italian artist Camillo Miola painted this scene depicting the ancient Oracle of Delphi in 1880. The oracle was the most revered ...