HOW TWO STATUETTES OF TWIN GODS ARTEMIS AND APOLLO FOUND A
HOME IN CRETE
The Chania Ephorate of Antiquities presented a group of
small statues portraying the twin gods Artemis and Apollo to the public at the
Archaeological Museum of Crete.
The priceless statuettes had been found in the systematic
excavation that took place at the archaeological site of Aptera, under the
direction of archaeologist Vanna Niniou-Kindeli. The dig was funded by the Region of Crete.
The presentation was considered extremely culturally
significant as the statuettes are beautifully rendered and well preserved for
their age, dating all the way back to the beginning of the 2nd
century BC. It is believed that they
were imported from artistic centres outside Crete.
The Ephorate’s announcement stated that: “Artemis, the
protector goddess of Aptera is made of copper. While her twin brother Apollo is
made of white marble.
The goddess stands on an elaborate box-shaped copper base
and is depicted in intense stride, wearing a short, slender hiton and she is
ready to shoot. Although Apollo is
depicted in a more modest way, his attitude conveys internal tensions”.
The spectacular finds were presented as new edition’s to the Chania Archaeological Museum’s permanent collection. Lito’s daughter and son Artemis and Apollo.
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