A colossal statue of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, light, music and poetry, has emerged in southwestern Turkey.
Split in two huge marble fragments, divided along the bust and the lower part of the sculpture, the 1st century A.D. statue was unearthed at the World Heritage Site of Hierapolis, now called Pamukkale.
Standing at more than four meters (13 feet) in height, the newly discovered statue, which is missing the head and the arms, might have been one of the most impressive sights in the city.
As shown in these pictures, the bust depicts the god wearing a wonderfully draped tunic. The cloth has a transparency effect to reveal mighty muscles. Just click here for the full story.
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