With the abundance of ancient history in Athens, it may be tempting to stick to the famous Greek city. But if you're only ...
In the shadow of Mount Parnassus amid olive, pine and cypress trees stands one of the truly sacred spots of the ancient world. About 2,000 feet above sea level, Delphi is one of the best ...
When traveling in a country as old as Greece, ancient ruins can quickly go from magnificent to mind-numbing. Great — yet another nameless hill with more stony remnants of people from centuries past.
In 1892, a massive undertaking known as "the Great Excavation" began to relocate the village of Kastri, clearing the way for the rediscovery of the ancient Sanctuary of Delphi. This extensive ...
I'm working on my itinerary for Greece for the first half of July 09. I'm thinking of Epidaurus, Mycenae, Corinth, and Delphi. I'd kind of like to eliminate one of them as I think it could be overkill ...
THE BEAUTY OF travel has always been its unpredictability but, in the Covid era, unpredictable has taken on new meaning. In November 2021, finding myself able to travel again and desperate to escape ...
We are planning a visit to Greece in June with our two boys, ages 9 and 11. The main point is to visit friends in Kythera for six days, but we'd also like to spend time in Athens and Delphi. My oldest ...
The mass poisoning of the city of Kirrha, south of Delphi, around 595 BC, stands out in Ancient Greece for its chilling scale.
At Delphi's theater, singer-songwriters from all over the Greek-speaking world would perform hymns in honor of Apollo, accompanied by a flute or lyre. (photo credit: Gene Openshaw) Epidavros' theater ...