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Apollo was the god of music, light, truth, and healing in Graeco-Roman mythology, but this statue was found in a temple dedicated to "Kore", the goddess of the underworld and vegetation. The back of the statue was not polished, suggesting that the statue was placed inside a niche within the temple. This type of Apollo statue was derived from a 4th century BCE work by the Athenian sculptor Praxiteles; copies of his work became popular in the 2nd century CE. Roman period, early 2nd century CE. From Samaria, Sebastia, near Nablus, in modern-day West Bank, Palestinian Territories. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 19). Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10099/marble-statue-of-apollo-from-samaria/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 19, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10099/marble-statue-of-apollo-from-samaria/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Feb 2019. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
