Archaeologists uncover extraordinary 1,800-year-old marble head of Apollo in Greece

The ancient marble head is believed to have been repurposed during the medieval era, serving as an embellishment on a fountain in Philippi’s town square.

Archaeologists from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki recently unearthed a remarkably well-preserved marble head of the Greek god Apollo in the ancient city of Philippi, northwest Greece.

Dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century C.E., the head portrays a youthful depiction of Apollo, the Greek god of music and archery, complete with curly hair and his iconic laurel crown.

Discovered in late 2023 by a team of 15 students under the leadership of Professor Natalia Poulos, the head was found amidst ongoing excavations in Philippi, a project initiated by the University in the 1960s.