The Seventh Wonder of the World
As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and also the last of the seven built, Colossus of Rhodes was the largest, most celebrated statue of its time. Colossus sat on top of a 50-foot pedestal and stood approximately 110 feet tall. To get a better idea of his size, Colossus measured about the size of the Statue of Liberty. Although there have been inconsistencies surrounding the pose and location of the statue, Colossus and the contributions of ancient Greece to many cultures around the world, including our own, have remained a part of Greek history that has never been forgotten. The importance of Greek mythology and the gods were central to Grecian society, which was why there were temples and statues built …show more content…
Ptolemy ruled Egypt, Seleucid ruled Persia, and Antigonus and Demetrius ruled Macedonia-Greece. This division of the three empires did not come easy as they fought amongst themselves. The Rhodians took Ptolemy’s side, so they were regarded as enemies by Antigonus. Demetrius declared war on Rhodes in 305 BC, bringing with him 4000 men as well as Aegean pirates. The wall that surrounded Rhodes is what ultimately won the war as Demetrius failed multiple times to get in to …show more content…
The first one is the question of how Colossus was built. Many believed that there was some sort of land-made ramp alongside Colossus that aided in the building of the monument, more recently, these claims have been rejected, as a ramp of that size would have been impractical. A second point of contention has been the position in which Colossus stood. Many believed that the statue was placed in a position where his legs were spread apart as he stood on the harbor (Fig. 1). Others believe that it is unlikely that the statue would be posed in such a way that the harbor would have been closed while construction took place, which was 12 years. It is more likely that the statue stood in a similar position to the statue of liberty, and off to the side
As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and also the last of the seven built, Colossus of Rhodes was the largest, most celebrated statue of its time. Colossus sat on top of a 50-foot pedestal and stood approximately 110 feet tall. To get a better idea of his size, Colossus measured about the size of the Statue of Liberty. Although there have been inconsistencies surrounding the pose and location of the statue, Colossus and the contributions of ancient Greece to many cultures around the world, including our own, have remained a part of Greek history that has never been forgotten. The importance of Greek mythology and the gods were central to Grecian society, which was why there were temples and statues built …show more content…
Ptolemy ruled Egypt, Seleucid ruled Persia, and Antigonus and Demetrius ruled Macedonia-Greece. This division of the three empires did not come easy as they fought amongst themselves. The Rhodians took Ptolemy’s side, so they were regarded as enemies by Antigonus. Demetrius declared war on Rhodes in 305 BC, bringing with him 4000 men as well as Aegean pirates. The wall that surrounded Rhodes is what ultimately won the war as Demetrius failed multiple times to get in to …show more content…
The first one is the question of how Colossus was built. Many believed that there was some sort of land-made ramp alongside Colossus that aided in the building of the monument, more recently, these claims have been rejected, as a ramp of that size would have been impractical. A second point of contention has been the position in which Colossus stood. Many believed that the statue was placed in a position where his legs were spread apart as he stood on the harbor (Fig. 1). Others believe that it is unlikely that the statue would be posed in such a way that the harbor would have been closed while construction took place, which was 12 years. It is more likely that the statue stood in a similar position to the statue of liberty, and off to the side