In an ancient marble quarry near Apollonas at the very north of the island is an incomplete 10-metre-high statue from the turn of the 7th and 6th centuries BC. The statue is a kouros, a nude sculpture of a man, and these were produced throughout the Archaic period.
It’s a thrill to behold this work in its unfinished state, with cuboids for arms and long un-carved planes making up the body.
On the head you can see that the beard, eyes and nose have started to take shape.
