Delphi - the «Trojan Horse» bronze statue
9) Bronze «Trojan Horse»
Period: approx. 414 B.C.
The city of Argos dedicated a bronze Trojan Horse to Apollo at Delphi after their victory against the Spartans in Thyrea’s frontier war (414 B.C.).
It acted as a reminder of the renowned incident of the Trojan War and their participation in it together with Agamemnon and Diomedes.
Antiphanes of Argos was the creator of the monument, who later worked for Sparta’s votive, as well as for the votive of the kings of Argos and the Arcadians.
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The reconstruction map of Delphi, by the Archaeological Guide of Greece
Designed and produced for a convenient and handy use in site and at home, it will assist you to visualize the Sanctuary of Apollo, where theOracle of Delphi was, the Ancient Theater, the Stadion, the Gymnasion of Delphi and the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia.
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