Posted on 11/03/2015 12:49:41 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Until an earthquake in 226 BCE knocked it down, the Colossus of Rhodes, a 98-foot-high iron and bronze statue of the Greek god Helios, sat near the harbor of Rhodes, Greece, for 54 years.
Now, a plan put forth by a small team of scientists seeks to rebuild the ancient statue and boost tourism and local jobs in the process.
The plan calls for a a new statue that's way taller than the ancient one. At 400 feet tall, the new Helios would be nearly four times the height of the original. The proposal also includes an interior library, museum, cultural center, exhibition hall, and, of course, a crowning lighthouse that's visible for 35 miles.
One obvious change to the new structure is that it would use modern construction techniques and technology to make it earthquake-proof. The exterior would be completely covered in golden solar panels, making it entirely self-sufficient, which is appropriate for the Greek god of the sun.
It's estimated that the project can be completed in three to four years at a cost of 240 to 260 millions euros ($264 to $286 million). Funding is expected to come from cultural institutions and international crowdfunding.
In addition to renewing and extending Greece's tourism season, the statue's construction would bring much-needed jobs. Whether or not this will all come together depends on how much support and money the team behind the plan can raise. No construction dates have been released.
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Isn’t Greece broke?
Better than anyone in fact. It’s the result of the Resse’s Pieces theory of Political Supremacy.
“You got awesome in my modesty!”
“No, you got Modesty in my Awesome!”
Two great tastes that go great together.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes
Preserved in Greek anthologies of poetry is what is believed to be the genuine dedication text for the Colossus.
To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus, when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on land did they kindle the lovely torch of freedom and independence. For to the descendants of Herakles belongs dominion over sea and land.
...The statue stood for 54 years until Rhodes was hit by the 226 BC earthquake, when significant damage was also done to large portions of the city, including the harbour and commercial buildings, which were destroyed.[9] The statue snapped at the knees and fell over onto the land. Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians afraid that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it.
The remains lay on the ground as described by Strabo (xiv.2.5) for over 800 years, and even broken, they were so impressive that many travelled to see them. Pliny the Elder remarked that few people could wrap their arms around the fallen thumb and that each of its fingers was larger than most statues.
In 653, an Arab force under Muslim caliph Muawiyah I captured Rhodes, and according to The Chronicle of Theophanes the Confessor, the statue was cast down and sold to a Jewish merchant of Edessa who loaded the bronze on 900 camels. The Arab destruction and the purported sale to a Jew possibly originated as a powerful metaphor for Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the destruction of a great statue.
The same story is recorded by Bar Hebraeus, writing in Syriac in the 13th century in Edessa: (after the Arab pillage of Rhodes) “And a great number of men hauled on strong ropes which were tied round the brass Colossus which was in the city and pulled it down. And they weighed from it three thousand loads of Corinthian brass, and they sold it to a certain Jew from Emesa” (the Syrian city of Homs). Theophanes is the sole source of this account and all other sources can be traced to him.
“I see the possibility for a huge water feature.”
Old punchline: “No, I said I’d meet you under the big cLock!”
hahahahaha. I love a good chicken joke.
See, I was wondering why it didn’t look like Barry, and there you go.
See? You maintain your humility every time. It's.....
....awesome.
Dar lady, I am the hero of the people. The Bringer of light to the darkness. I ended the reign of the World Eater, adopted to war orphans and brought boobs to the boobless. Where once there was only sadness, I brought hope. Strong properly attired Nord Valkyries (and really, are there any other kind?) carry my burdens. And my burdens are many.
Even in your world ;)
Okay, brought boobs to the boobless...diet Mt. Dew almost came out my nose, LOL.
For Lydia is with me!
Sadly there are many in my beloved homeland that lack access to the Holy Relics of Talos. So, I bring them to the people. My people. And in so doing, my people know true beauty.
Because I am awesome.
The Holy Relics of Talos are however, more awesome.
Winning combo if you ask me.
-- Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus"
So this where a lot of that Upper Michigan copper ended up.
“Brought boobs to the boobless”
So YOU are the one who picks the debate moderators!
Are you insane MAN!>!>!? What dude would sully awesome boobs of divine nature to the horror of a debate. There are plenty of really pathetic ones on stage already! ;)
Brilliant! Fags will flock from everywhere to get a look under its loincloth.
“.diet Mt. Dew almost came out my nose, LOL.”
Diet MT Dew is good, so you are now AWESOME too!
I’m in the club? Yay! :D
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