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 proposal also includes an interior library, museum, cultural center, exhibition hall, and, of course, a crowning lighthouse
— uk.businessinsider.com
Learn more about the initiative on the Colossus of Rhodes project site:
The idea of building a contemporary Colossus of Rhodes begun to arise in the ideas of some young professionals, after the break out of the economic crisis in Greece. As unemployment rose and destroyed dreams and ambitions of a whole generation, they tried to work together for a common purpose. Their main task was to make Rhodes a new point of reference for the whole world, to follow a new path and find a solution to the issues that caused such a big sorrow to thousands of people, forced to flee abroad.
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YES... I think this just might work!
If they added what is so obviously missing it would be a much more successful tourist attraction.
Yeah where's the dong? this isn't 600 CE Athens, or 2001 CE Bamyan.
What a thought.... on the boat passing underneath between the legs and look up....
My eyes! Well.... Donna might not mind but I on the other hand would not be to inclined in looking up from under the statue.
This fell down because of an earthquake.... right?
I am at least happy they have a piece of 'robe' connecting to a support base behind the statue that will a 'three legged' support which is necessary to keep it from falling over.
It would be like a artistic surveyor tripod.
As anyone who has played the compelling Civilization series of games would know, building a Colossus of Rhodes doubles trade to sea regions within that city. Better build it before someone else does!
Richard, my first thought was "What will you see when you look up?!?!" but having spent plenty of time around men wearing kilts I can say from experience that's not really the most complementary view....
Do you think the renderings of the proposed Statue of Liberty looked this hokey? Because this just looks ridiculous.
Yet another example of better living through Photoshop. Any takers or a thesis dissertation on this?
Build it and they will come?
Donna upskirting guys, who would've thought?
LOL Miles, but no. I'd never invade someone's privacy intentionally.
Also, it's compl-i-mentary not compl-e-mentary, isn't it? Dammit.
One is to praise, the other is to enhance as in go with as in a ship's complement (crew).
complement (n.)
late 14c., "that which completes," from Old French compliement "accomplishment, fulfillment" (14c., Modern French complément), from Latin complementum "that which fills up or completes," from complere "fill up" (see complete (adj.)). Originally also having senses which were taken up c. 1650-1725 by compliment.
compliment (n.)
"An act, or expression of civility, usually understood to include some hypocrisy, and to mean less than it declares" [Johnson], 1570s, complement, via French compliment (17c.), from Italian complimento "expression of respect and civility," from Vulgar Latin *complire, for Latin complere "to complete" (see complete (adj.)), via notion of "complete the obligations of politeness." Same word as complement but by a different etymological route; differentiated by spelling after 1650.
Gotta love the ironic use.
If I had any photoshop skill I'd fix that picture.
seriously, this has no place on the internet or anywhere else. but i'll put it here anyway. i wonder if i'm going to get sued now? perhaps RWB PBD would represent me.
curt! You win every internet thing ever! OMG can't stop laughing!!!
On the other hand, with a trimmer waist and a nice set of jugs ... maybe they'd be on to something.
Ya, that's my vote. And a fountain that can be turned on at will.
lmfao! +++curt
Yup -- you got it. The world's largest (adult) replica of the Manneken Pis.
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