After the passing of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E., the generals that succeeded him fought one another for control of the empire he left behind. One of the most brutal episodes of this ...
The Greek city of Rhodes emerged victorious from a yearlong siege by the Macedonian noble Demetrius Poliorcetes in 304 b.c. To commemorate their city’s resilience, the Rhodians built a towering bronze ...
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Colossus of Rhodes: The rise and fall of an iconic ancient wonder
Imagine a statue so colossal it rivaled the Great Pyramid of Giza, a bronze giant that once stood guard over an ancient ...
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lost ancient wonders: colossus of rhodes, babylon, and alexandria
Explore the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Discover their history and ...
When the ancient people of Rhodes chose Helios, the sun, as their patron God, it must have been puzzling to other Greek cities of the time who'd selected more renowned and superior deities as Athena, ...
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