Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered ...
When the Persian king, Xerxes, invaded Greece in the spring of 480 BC ... The Athenians sought the wisdom of the Oracle of Delphi. According to Herodotus oracle's response could hardly have ...