March
30
/ 2024
A new find amidst the ruins of the historic city of Philippi: a rare head of Apollo, carved in marble and crowned by a wreath of leaves, has been unearthed. dated to the 2nd or early 3rd century AD, it was likely part of a giant, grand, ancient fountain, and has been found in exquisite condition. Archaeologists working at the site suspect the statue was repurposed as an adornment and built into the fountain several centuries later, around the 8th or 9th centuries. Clearly the statue was too beautiful and important to go to waste. Onwards From Last Year’s Dig Professor Natalia Poulos, specializing in Byzantine Archaeology, led the excavation, comprising fifteen students from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (including 11
