As Prof. Esther Eidinow explains—‘Oracles helped ancient society to cope with uncertainty and risk. We are focusing on the oracle at Dodona because thousands of questions have survived from the site, ...

Professor Esther Eidinow at the University of Bristol has been working with students and Orange Vision Productions to create short films that re-enact historical oracular consultations at the ancient ...

In Ancient Greece, northern tribes often journeyed to the Oracle of Dodona, a sacred sanctuary where priests and priestesses interpreted the rustling of oak leaves, the behavior of birds ...