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 ...

With the abundance of ancient history in Athens, it may be tempting to stick to the famous Greek city. But if you're only ...

Visiting the Oracle at Delphi is nothing short of soul-stirring. So is retracing the path that ancient visitors took to get there. Credit...Maria Mavropoulou for The New York Times Supported by By Liz ...

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.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). According to Greek mythology, long ago, Zeus, king of the gods, sent two eagles around the world: one east, one west. The place where ...

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 ...

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 ...