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Strangford Apollo is unveiled

490 BCE · Europe · Culture

Strangford Apollo is unveiled
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The Strangford Apollo is an ancient Greek sculpture of a nude boy, with the arms and lower legs missing. It dates to around 490 BC, making it one of the latest examples of the kouros type of statue, and is made of Parian marble. Its provenance is uncertain: it is generally believed to have been made on the island of Aegina and discovered on Anafi.

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