Marble Head of Apollo statue crowned with laurels unearthed

The Archaeologist

Marble Head of Apollo statue crowned with laurels unearthed

[Culture Ministry via InTime News] In a recent excavation carried out at the Philippi archaeological site in northeastern Greece by researchers from Aristotle University, an intriguing discovery surfaced: the head of a man, estimated to date back to the 2nd or early 3rd century AD. This head, portraying a beardless figure adorned with a wreath of laurels, is believed to have belonged to a statue of Apollo, the god of music, poetry, and prophec…