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title: Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10099/marble-statue-of-apollo-from-samaria/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10099.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10099.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) was the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of [music](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Music/), light, truth, and healing in Graeco-[Roman mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Mythology/), but this statue was found in a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) period, early 2nd century CE. From Samaria, Sebastia, near Nablus, in modern-day West Bank, Palestinian Territories. (The [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/) Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 19). Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10099/marble-statue-of-apollo-from-samaria/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 19, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10099/marble-statue-of-apollo-from-samaria/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Statue of Apollo from Samaria." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10099/marble-statue-of-apollo-from-samaria/>.

## License & Copyright

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