- In antiquity, Ukrainian Snake island had Colossal statue of Apollo on it that was in the 1st century BC taken to Rome's Capitolium. Island of Achilles was not far away. https://u-krane.com/in-antiquity-ukrainian-snake-island-had-colossal-statue-of-apollo-on-it-taken-to-romes-capitolium-1st-century-bc-island-of-achilles-was-not-far-away/ 3 comments europe