As god of colonization, Apollo gave oracular guidance on colonies, especially during the height of colonization, 750–550 BCE.
æz ɡˈɑːd ʌv kˌɑːlənᵻzˈeɪʃən, ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɡˈeɪv oːɹˈækjʊlɚ ɡˈaɪdəns ˌɔn kˈɑːləniz, ɪspˈɛʃəli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə hˈaɪt ʌv kˌɑːlənᵻzˈeɪʃən, sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti bˌiːsˌiːˈiː.