Traces of colossal statues among rediscovered Apollo Sanctuary

The Stunning Gold and Ivory Statues of Apollo and Artemis at Delphi

Credit: Delphi Archaeological Museum via Hellenistic History At the heart of the Delphi Archaeological Museum resides one of the most extraordinary treasures of ancient Greek art: the chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statues of Apollo, Artemis, and Leto. These rare masterpieces, dating to the mid-6th century BC, embody the pinnacle of luxury and sacred craftsmanship, reserved exclusively for the most venerated cult images of antiquity. Unearthe…

Traces of colossal statues among rediscovered Apollo Sanctuary

A sanctuary first excavated in 1885 by the German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter has been rediscovered after details of the original find site were subsequently lost.

Sanctuary of Apollo rediscovered in Cyprus

Archaeologists have unearthed a long-forgotten sanctuary dedicated to the god Apollo, hidden for nearly 140 years near the ancient city-kingdom of Tamassos in Cyprus. First excavated in 1885 by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter, the site faded into obscurity after being backfilled—its location and significance buried by time. Now, the sanctuary has been rediscovered in the Frangissa Valley near the village of Pera Orinis. Once among th…

Remnants of Colossal Statues Unearthed at Rediscovered Apollo Sanctuary

Image Credit: Republic of Cyprus Archaeologists have rediscovered a long-lost sanctuary dedicated to Apollo in the Frangissa Valley near the ancient city-kingdom of Tamassos, Cyprus—an important site originally excavated in 1885 by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter but whose exact location had been forgotten.Since 2021, teams from the Universities of Frankfurt and Kiel/Würzburg have been working to relocate the original excavation, whi…

Sanctuary of Apollo rediscovered in Cyprus with major archaeological finds

Archaeologists have rediscovered a long-lost sanctuary of the god Apollo near the ancient city-kingdom of Tamassos in Cyprus. Initially excavated by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in 1885, the excavation lay hidden and lost to the sands of time—until now. Sanctuary of Apollo rediscovered in Cyprus with major archaeological finds. Credit: Republic of Cyprus Located in the Frangissa Valley near the village of Pera Orinis, the sanctuar…