A vase from ancient Greek civilization depicts Apollo consulting the oracle of Delphi. G. Dagli Orti/DeAgostini Collection via Getty Images February 22, 2021 An ancient Greek approach to risk and the lessons it can offer the modern world Joshua P. Nudell, Westminster College The pandemic has made many of us acutely aware of the daily risks we need to take. The ancient Greeks often did not leave risky choices up to individuals alone.
Owl: nature’s soothsayer? Shutterstock February 26, 2020 How birds are used to reveal the future Felice S. Wyndham, University of Oxford The natural world is full of intriguing clues.
A solar eclipse observed over Grand Canyon National Park in May 2012. Grand Canyon National Park March 8, 2024 How eclipses were regarded as omens in the ancient world Gonzalo Rubio, Penn State More than 2,000 years ago, the Babylonians understood the cycle of eclipses. They also regarded them as signs that could foretell the death of a king.