Travel Long-lost sanctuary to Greek god discovered by archaeologists: 'Larger than life' Lost for centuries, Apollo temple reveals massive statues and rare inscriptions ...

In Greek mythology, the lyre-playing God Apollo became associated with the sun. This statue of Apollo is at the Musei Capitolini in Rome. Shamash the Sun God (Image credit: public domain) ...

Naming Apollo: Why NASA chooses Greek gods as names. ... His NASA bio explains why: “Silverstein chose the name ‘Apollo’ after perusing a book of mythology at home one evening in 1960.

The Vatican’s famous Apollo Belvedere—a marble statue of the Greek god of archery, music and dance—is finally back on public display after a five-year restoration. The seven-foot-tall statue ...

Apollo is the Greek God of music and poetry, who is often depicted as an archer who carries a silver bow. The mythical God carries the gift of prophecy. He stays but his twin Artemis is out.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a rare 2,000-year-old gem seal bearing the likeness of the god Apollo, but the gem's owner likely wasn't Greek or Roman, experts say.