French archaeologists discovered this sculpture, made of ivory, gold and wood, in 1939. It was hidden below the paving stones of Delphi's Sacred Way. A votive to Apollo, perhaps it is a figure of Apollo himself. I moved in as close as I could and shot this image through the glass case that protected it. The power of detail energizes the photograph. The 2,500 year- old face comes to life because of the eye staring intently at us. The swirls in the hammered gold headdress speak of the hours spent in crafting it. And the ravages of time are evident in the detail as well – we can see where the layer of ivory is breaking away from its wooden base.