While excavating near a ruined temple for the god Apollo, archaeologists found several walls that likely formed an entrance hall. Amid the rubble, they found several parts of a statue, the release ...

The most well-preserved kourus statue found at the ruins of the temple of Apollo. Archaeologists previously found fragments of two other kouros statues in the area, the release said.

Put together, the statue is about 6 feet tall. Archaeologists identified the statue as a depiction of Apollo, god of the sun, known as Apollo Sauroctonos, often referred to as Apollo Lizard-Slayer.

While excavating near a ruined temple for the god Apollo, archaeologists found several walls that likely formed an entrance hall. Amid the rubble, they found several parts of a statue, the release ...