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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Hmmmm.. I see the possibility for a huge water feature.
A beacon for muslim invaders
This sounds like a great idea, but the Greek government is in no position to fund it. And if its “crowdfunded” or funded from some other private source, it will be half built and then be in bankruptcy for years before it gets completed.
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Oh, shiite. More of our taxpayer money being pissed away. Other than Homer and others from 2000-3000 years ago, is there any real proof this thing actually existed? If so, what happened to the origianal? Muzzies got it? OOPS, long before the Muzzies.
Muzzies did get it. Just from memory, the ruins were in place for many hundred of years. Muzzies bought it for scrap and carted it away on something like 800 camels.
the ancient one did not bestride the water from what I have read.
Go ahead, rebuild the Colossus. We have already rebuilt another of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world- the Great Library of Alexandria, in the form of the Internet.
You could argue that the Lighthouse of Alexandria also, is rebuilt in the form of GPS and GLONASS infrastructure, as well.
Wow, the Greeks can both piss away their tax revenue AND create a beacon for ISIS with one action! America’s liberals surely envy Greece’s liberals.
Lol! Or a big gun to repel invaders (the muzzies are coming).
Hope a strong wind doesn’t tip it over...
Hope a strong wind doesn’t tip it over...
I bet the original one didn’t have no towel, he was probably BUCK NEKKID.
Be a bigger tourist attraction to.
Who, after the conquest, will tear it down as blasphemous.
God knocks an Idol down, man rebuilds it. Go figure.
Beacon or Bacon? Idea...perhaps they could load the idol with bacon and drop slabs on the Muslim invaders?!? Since they refuse to fight...
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