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🇨🇾LOST TEMPLE OF APOLLO REDISCOVERED — AND IT’S PACKED WITH GIANT FEET
Archaeologists re-found a 7th-century B.C. sanctuary in Cyprus, buried under sand since 1885 — and full of massive, ancient statue fragments.
The site at Frangissa revealed over 100 statue bases, terracotta warriors, marble beads, and colossal limestone feet, proving oversized male statues once stood there.
New pieces will help restore fragmented statues in museums from Cyprus to Canada — correcting 19th-century digs that left priceless parts behind.
Some inscriptions reference the Ptolemies, linking this sacred site to both Egyptian and Greek rulers.
Turns out, they weren’t just worshipping gods — they were throwing banquets in a courtyard built right next to the offering room.
Source: Popular Mechanics
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🇨🇾LOST TEMPLE OF APOLLO REDISCOVERED — AND IT’S PACKED WITH GIANT FEET
Archaeologists re-found a 7th-century B.C. sanctuary in Cyprus, buried under sand since 1885 — and full of massive, ancient statue fragments.
The site at Frangissa revealed over 100 statue bases, terracotta warriors, marble beads, and colossal limestone feet, proving oversized male statues once stood there.
New pieces will help restore fragmented statues in museums from Cyprus to Canada — correcting 19th-century digs that left priceless parts behind.
Some inscriptions reference the Ptolemies, linking this sacred site to both Egyptian and Greek rulers.
Turns out, they weren’t just worshipping gods — they were throwing banquets in a courtyard built right next to the offering room.
Source: Popular Mechanics
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