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Archaeologists have recently made many “spectacular” discoveries in a long forgotten temple for an ancient Greek god, according to local officials.
The Cyprus antiquity ministry shared an article on Facebook on the last excavations on April 28. The site, the sanctuary of Apollo in Frangissa, was discovered for the first time in the 19th century before its loss thereafter, said the group.
Apollo, the god of archery and the son of Zeus, was venerated both in ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. He was one of the 12 Olympian deities of Greek mythology, which would have lived on Mount Olympus with his father Zeus and his sister Artemis.
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A German archaeologist named Max Ohnefalsch-Richter found the sanctuary in 1885, which the Ministry of Antiquities described as “one of the most spectacular discoveries of his time”.
“”[It was] A Ruly -supplied rural sanctuary of Apollo, “said the post, which was translated from the Greek in English.” It was provided with a sumptuous abundance of votive statues counting in the hundreds, some of which were of colossal dimensions. “”
Massive statues and inscriptions dating from 2,700 years have recently been discovered in an old sanctuary in Cyprus. (Cyprus antiques department)
But the excavation of the 19th century was carried out in a hurry – and Ohnefalsch -Richter covered the dirt sanctuary to preserve it. He was quickly forgotten.
“While the excavator completely covered the sanctuary, including the basics of statues and the walls, his location was finally forgotten,” noted the Facebook message.
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German archaeologists began a new site research in 2021. It was finally found, and the last excavation of the site recently finished.
This year, the excavators found many statues of massive proportions, as well as votive statues found in the backfill area from 1885.
The sanctuary site was discovered in 1885 before being recognized and forgotten. (Cyprus antiques department)
“In the process, the walls of the dedication court and more than 100 statues bases, part of the colossal size, were discovered in large areas,” said the ministry.
“Apparently in 1885 [the votive statues] Were not recognized as hastily artifacts, “the post continued.” They fundamentally expand our knowledge of This sacred place. “”
Archaeologists also recently found “completely new statues” which were previously unknown. They plan to restore them to their original appearance.
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“The discovery of clearly larger than life feet, for example, means that the existence of colossal male limestone figures of the archaic era can now be proven,” added the press release.
“Figures as large as they were previously known here only in the Drag, including the famous” Colossus of Tamassos “in the exhibition of the Cyprus Museum.”
The press release continued: “In addition, evidence of other types of previously unknown votive objects have also been found, such as Marbled glass beads or Egyptian earthenware [tin-glazed pottery]. “”
Archaeologists discovered various statue leaders in the former sanctuary in Apollo. (Cyprus antiques department)
The statues also contained inscriptions in particular languages which give historians an idea of their age – perhaps 2,700 years ago.
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“The discovery of two bases with inscriptions is spectacular,” said the declaration. “One is registered with several local cypro-syllabic characters, while the other refers in the Greek letters to the ptolemia, the Hellenistic directors of Egypt who also controlled Cyprus at the time. “”
“The existence of colossal male limestone figures from the archaic era can now be proven.”
“This shows that the sanctuary played an important role not only in the archaic era (7th and 6th centuries before JC), but also after the end of the Cypriot kingdoms.”
Archaeologists also believe that the site has undergone significant expansion at the end of the Cypriot kingdoms, which can be observed in architecture.
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“Meanwhile, a large peristyle court was built next to the votive tender, which was probably used for banquets.”
Archaeologists will continue to study the artifacts found on the sanctuary site. (Cyprus antiques department)
The ministry noted that the last excavations “open the possibility of Explore architecture of the sanctuary, which was only insufficiently documented by Ohnefalsch-Richte. “”
The press release also said that “apparently” the “court had several construction and use phases”.
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“The more in -depth investigation into the preserved remains thus promises to provide important and large -scale information that will bring the ritual behavior of the ritual behavior time spent and allow them to be seen in their original space setting. “”
