The Colossus of Rhodes, 18th century. Artist: Georg Balthasar Probst
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The Colossus of Rhodes, 18th century. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a lighthouse in the form of a giant statue of the god Helios, marking the entrance to the harbour by holding a flaming torch in its hand. It was constructed in c292-280 BC. The statue broke off at the knees when a powerful earthquake struck Rhodes in 226 BC.
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People Information
Creator
- Georg Balthasar Probst, attributed to: German: Artist, draftsman, printmaker
Geographic Hierarchy
- 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E
World Europe Greece Aegean Islands Sporades Rhodes
- 36 10 00 N , 028 00 00 E
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3730x4685
File Size : 51,197kb
Aliases
- 87201
- 0600000076
- 1-442-121
- 1442121
- 87201
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