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