ā¢Located in the island of Delos one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece.
ā¢The lions faced East towards the Sacred Lake of Delos where it's believed the Greek sun god Apollo had been born.
š¦The original row probably contained 12 stone lions that were built around 600 BCE by the people of Naxos in honor of the god Apollo.
ā¢The five remaining lion statues are marble replicas, and the actual figures have been moved to the Archaeological Museum of Delos.
ā¢The lions, with their mouths open as if roaring or snarling, were meant to guard the sanctuaries and to inspire a feeling of divine fear among the worshippers.
ā¢ How they were positioned is similar to the way sphinxes were set up along avenues in ancient Egypt.
ā¢Delos was included in the UNESCO World's Cultural Heritage List of Cultural Landscapes and Archaeological Remains in 1990.