A son of Zeus and one of the 12 Olympians, Apollo was the god of prophecy, music, healing, disease, and light. He was usually depicted as a youth and the embodiment of male beauty, carrying a lyre ...

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.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Delos was once the religious and political center of the Cyclades; Greek legend says that this was the birthplace of Apollo (god of music and light) and Artemis ...