A team of Greek archaeologists has unearthed a marble head of Apollo at ancient Philippi. The statue head was discovered late in 2023 and dates to the second or third century AD. Based on the location the where artifact was found, it appears the head was reused in the Medieval period to decorate a fountain in the town square. Apollo was one of the foremost ancient Greek gods and was associated with a wide range of things, including archery, music, and healing. The apostle Paul visited Philippi on his second and third missionary journeys and wrote a letter to the church there (Acts 16:12, 20:6).
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- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/head-of-apollo-found-philippi-2462471
- https://www.archaeology.org/news/12269-240409-greece-philippi-apollo
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