Description: COLOSSUS OF RHODES - Handmade Alabastrine Oxlite statue NEW OLD STOCK Ancient Greece - Pegasus brand New old stock from my father's store. He had a store from 1979 to 2001. From Wikipedia:The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος, romanized: ho Kolossòs Rhódios; Greek: Κολοσσός της Ρόδου, romanized: Kolossós tes Rhódou) was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the successful defense of Rhodes city against an attack by Demetrius I of Macedon, who had besieged it for a year with a large army and navy.According to most contemporary descriptions, the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits, or 33 meters (108 feet) high – approximately the height of the modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown – making it the tallest statue in the ancient world. It collapsed during the earthquake of 226 BC, although parts of it were preserved. In accordance with the Oracle of Delphi, the Rhodians did not rebuild it. John Malalas wrote that Hadrian in his reign re-erected the Colossus, but he was mistaken. According to the Suda, the Rhodians were called Colossaeans (Κολοσσαεῖς), because they erected the statue on the island.
Price: 24 USD
Location: Toronto, Ontario
End Time: 2024-11-24T01:44:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 13 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Pattern: All-Over
Occasion: All Occasions
Size: Medium
Signed: No
Color: White
Material: ALABASTRINE
Item Length: 1.5 in
Brand: Handmade
Department: Adults
Type: Statue
Era: Pre-Victorian (Pre-1837)
Number in Pack: 1
Item Height: 5.5 in
Style: Greek
Collection: Ancient Greece
Theme: Art
Original/Reproduction: Original
Features: Indoor
Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
Production Technique: HANDCRAFTED
Room: Any Room
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 2.75 in
Character Family: Ancient Greece
