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Coin showing Helios
© The Trustees of the British Museum
© The Trustees of the British Museum

1 posted on 04/03/2026 7:01:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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7 posted on 04/03/2026 7:55:18 AM PDT by Bigg Red ( Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.)
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To: SunkenCiv

This is one ancient wonder that it would be great to see rebuilt. It would be a great tourist attraction. It has been proposed over the years but unfortunately, the Greeks being the Greeks are too disorganized and debt-ridden to get it off the ground.


9 posted on 04/03/2026 8:52:14 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: SunkenCiv
It took the local sculptor Chares 12 years

The guy was obviously milking the job and chose an hourly wage rather than a quoted price for the project.

12 posted on 04/03/2026 9:19:29 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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