Greece: The Oracle's Delphi is an underground classic

By Liz Alderman
New York Times·
8 mins to read
Greece: The Oracle's Delphi is an underground classic
Prophetic ruins: Visiting the Oracle at Delphi is nothing short of soul-stirring. Photo / Maria Mavropoulou, The New York Times

The peaks of Mount Parnassus shimmered on a warm spring afternoon above the temples of ancient Delphi. In a verdant valley below, silver-tipped olive trees stretched to the sea. The sun traced a golden arc in the azure sky. On a flat plateau surrounded by this natural theater, I looked

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