Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine ... the priestess of Apollo. And her answers, usually cryptic, could determine the course of everything from when a ...

The columned temple of Apollo Epicurius rises majestically within the sanctuary ... one of the best-preserved samples of the ancient Greek civilization, from the period of its heyday (5th century BC).

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 ...