Archaeologists dug a “spectacular” ancient temple, home to hundreds of statues for Greece God Apollo.
The site, known as the Apollo shrine, is in the remote Valley of Cyprus, and it is believed that unreated artifacts are still 2,700 years old.
Initially, a team of German experts initially began digging in the area in 2021, and their four -year Dig’s find was revealed in a statement by a statement from the Cypriot Antique Department.
‘[The sanctuary] There was an abundance of generous hundreds of statues, some of which were large, ”the statement states from Greek to English.
“In addition, evidence of other types of voting objects that previously unknown were also found, such as marble glass beads or Egyptian amulets made of fajans [tin-glazed pottery]”.
Three ancient statues from Apollo Temple Frangissa. The ancient Department of Cyprus
The site, known as the Apollo shrine, is in the remote Valley of Cyprus, and it is believed that unreated artifacts are still 2,700 years old. The ancient Department of Cyprus
Apollo, the Greek archery by God and the son of Zeus, was a famous deity of ancient Greek and Roman mythology.
The Apollo Temple was first discovered by German archaeologist Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in 1885. And was “considered one of the most impressive finds of his time”.
However, after his “inappropriate” excavations, Ohnefalsch has a rich transformation of this place, so for more than a century the exact location is forgotten.
2021 The new team of German archaeologists rediscovered the long -lost temple in the remote Fangrisa Valley, near the ancient King of Tamassos.
The Apollo shrine was first discovered by Max Ohnefalsch-Richter in 1885. And was “considered one of the most impressive finds of his time”. A German researcher shown. Alamy Standing photo
After conducting a more detailed study of the area, they uncovered the treasures, which were initially forgotten, including fragments of colossal statues with legs.
“Apparently 1885 [the votive statues] In a hurry, no artefacts were recognized, ”the new statement of the ancient department of Cyprus announced.
So the new ones have found “to essentially expand our knowledge of this sacred place”.
“The Cypriot statues in the Cypriot Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto can be completed with newly found fragments and thus restored their original appearance,” the statement continued.
“There were also completely new types of statues that were not previously known from Frangisa. For example, the discovery of the feet of the feet of life, for example, means that it is now possible to prove the existence of a limestone of the colossal men’s limestone.”
“Such larger figures of life were previously known only here in Frangissa, made of terracotta, including the famous Tamassos Kolossos at the Cypriot Museum.”
Apollo, the Greek archery by God and the son of Zeus, was a famous deity of ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Another Apollo statue of the C400-323 is shown. Pr. BC. Print images of collectors/Getty
Meanwhile, the discovery of two notes on the basics of figures dates back to the 6th and 7th centuries BC.
“The discovery of two basics with notes is impressive,” the report states. “One is written by several local Cypriot-silaba characters, while the other refers to Greek letters to the ptolemy-helenist rulers of Egypt, who at the time also controlled Cyprus.”