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title: Delos Lion Sculpture
author: SquinchPix.com
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/929/delos-lion-sculpture/
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updated: 2026-05-07
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# Delos Lion Sculpture
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/929.jpg)
## Image Caption
A lion [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) in marble from the island of [Delos](https://www.worldhistory.org/delos/) in the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) [Cyclades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyclades/), 7th century BCE (this is a replica as the originals are now in the museum of Delos). Orignally nine or even as many as 16 lions lined an avenue in the sanctuary complex dedicated to [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
SquinchPix.com. (2012, October 18). Delos Lion Sculpture. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
SquinchPix.com. "Delos Lion Sculpture." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 18, 2012. .
### MLA
SquinchPix.com. "Delos Lion Sculpture." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Oct 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.squinchpix.com/searchn.php?zoom_query=^7250&dmode=gallery)Image courtesy of Robert Consoli of [SquinchPix](http://www.squinchpix.com), republished with permission under a content sharing agreement. [Original image](http://www.squinchpix.com/searchn.php?zoom_query=^7250&dmode=gallery) by [**SquinchPix.com**](http://www.squinchpix.com/searchn.php?zoom_query=^7250&dmode=gallery). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 October 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.