ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌv lˈaɪfsˈaɪzd stˈætʃuːz ʌv ɐpˈɑːloʊ mˈeɪ biː tˈuː fˈɪɡjɚz fɹʌmðɪ aɪˈɑːnɪk sˈæŋktjuːˌɛɹi ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv dᵻlˈoʊz.
The earliest examples of life-sized statues of Apollo may be two figures from the Ionic sanctuary on the island of Delos.