Ancient History of CERN - The location of CERN today was called Appolliacum in ancient history. It is believed it was given that name out of dedication to the god Apollon. Apollon can be identified with the biblical Apollyon/Abaddon in the New Testament, the Greek god Apollo, who was worshipped by the Romans as well as the Greeks. In the ancient area where CERN is today, Apollo was known as the “Great Horseman” or “possessing a great horse.” This sounds like the book of Revelation, which states