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An illustration of one of the many hypothetical reconstructions of the Colossus of Rhodes.

The Colossus of Rhodes ("Colossus Solis"). Engraving from the "Octo Mundi Miracula," 1572. Published by Flemish engraver Philips Galle, based on drawings by Dutch painter Maarten van Heemskerck.

Day 6, almost finishing Seven Wonders Week! It's the turn to talk about one of the most legendary Wonders of the list, the Colossus of Rhodes
A statue of Helios said to be even larger than Zeus at Olympia, it disappeared without a trace and has sparked the imagination of people all over the world 🌞🔽

The Beatles, on their album HELP!, not spelling HELP

Little photoshop modification by yours truly, so the Beatles now spell HELP

I can't believe I spent that much time on Photoshop making The Beatles spell HELP

Fun fact: The flag semaphore signs the Beatles make on the cover of their album HELP don't mean anything. The idea was to spell out the album title, but they didn't like how it looked, so they just went with whatever.

A round stone plaque engraved with a sun motif.

How did prehistoric people respond to natural disasters? Some of 2025's most-read research suggested a volcanic eruption that blocked out the sun caused people in Neolithic Denmark to ritually sacrifice 'sun stones' to ensure a good harvest.

Read it 🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

🏺 #Archaeology

Oh!! Nice!

Btw I started to think about the Beatles after finding this video where all their songs get turned into stings

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eweA...

My photo shows a museum display with colourful Minoan pottery cups arranged on three clear shelves, one above the other. These cups, known as Kamares Ware, are from Phaistos, Crete. They were made in palace workshops, c. 1800-1700 BC. The cups range in shape and size from conic and cylindrical cups (top and middle shelves) to hemispherical and carinated shaped cups (bottom shelf). They are decorated with multi-coloured geometric motifs; with spirals and swirls painted in red and white pigment on black.

Sipping my coffee ☕️ and thinking about these marvellous Minoan cups!

They look so modern it’s incredible to think they were made during the Bronze Age some 3,800 years ago!

Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete. 📷 by me

#Archaeology

Hit the trail! 🪧

[ #art #designs ]

Timothée Chalamet said things about opera and ballet and I too have thoughts.

The Magpie's Nest Welcome to The Magpie's Nest, a small channel where me (Anfo)r will be posting some of the artwork I've created over the years. I hope you enjoy it! ^v^

Hello gang! I've made a Telegram channel where I will post my old art for time to time! Feel free to join, and have fun! ^v^

t.me/+V6wCfawW1bY...

One of those victorian curiosity rooms, but it is all adult toys.

A retro computing manual featuring a white, toony anthro rabbit with his hand on an old mainframe console. The text reads: "Introduction to COBOL (Common Bunny-Oriented Language)."

Introduction to COBOL!

To be honest just want to make vintage watercolor illustrations for books nothing else

what an elegant gentleman 🦅

art for PupTerrain2

Thats so cool!

Btw I started to think about the Beatles after finding this video where all their songs get turned into stings

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eweA...

My photo shows a Roman fresco of a brown rabbit with long ears, curled on the ground, with a rounded, soft-looking body. Its head is lowered as if nibbling at three figs placed in front of it. The figs are small and round with short stems, painted in dark reddish and bluish tones. From Pompeii. Now on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Here’s a charming Roman fresco of a little rabbit eating figs 🐰❤️

From Pompeii, 45-79 AD.

Now at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. 📷 by me

#FrescoFriday
#Archaeology

Listen, the world must see it!

TIL: "ass-blast" as in birds molting all of their tail feathers at once when spooked

I hope it's quick and chill!

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Oh! Actually Rafael Mena posted his Colossus of Rhodes recreation here on Bluesky! Go give him some love! (his Mesoamerican illustrations are wonderful)

bsky.app/profile/rafa...

But since the video's release there has been new research by archaeologist Nathan Badoud, about how it was made, and specially about its possible original location, not on the bay, but on a hill!
You can find his theories in the book "The Colossus of Rhodes: Archaeology of a Lost Wonder"

Take care! Better be safe than sorry when you spend all day in a hospital.

And actually, not counting the raised arm with the torch and the pedestal, both the Statue of Liberty and the Colossus of Rhodes would have been very similar in terms of height (at least according to the Colossus hypothetical height).

The Statue of Liberty may be a representation of the goddess Libertas, but it is also basically a spiritual sucessor to the Colossus of Rhodes (it was also inspired by Sol Invictus, who was the Roman equivalent to Helios)

The Colossus of Rhodes - The Mystery Behind the Tallest Statue in the Ancient World YouTube video by TREY the Explainer

TREY the Explainer made a video more in depth about the monument, with a custom reconstruction by Rafael mena that I think is the most realistic one so far.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpcx...

The Fort of Saint Nicholas, near the Rhodes harbour entrance. Its structure contains curved blocks of marble that have been theorized to be the remnants of the Colossus's base.

Stone foundation and partially reconstructed temple ruins at the apex of the Acropolis of Rhodes. It stands on a hill overlooking the port, which would fit descriptions of the Colossus "crowning" the city. According to archaeologist Ursula Vedder, the temple ruins, traditionally thought to have been dedicated to Apollo, could actually have been a Helios sanctuary, and a portion of its stone foundation could have served as the supporting platform for the Colossus.

Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, also known as the Kastello. It also sits on a hill overlooking the harbor. According to recent research by archaeologist Nathan Badoud, director of the Archaeological Service of the State of Geneva, this would be the area where a sanctuary dedicated to Helios would have been. An inscription mentioning a sacred area of Helios, dedications made by his priests, and a marble head of the god have been found there.

Another mystery is the statue's original location. There are three theories: at the entrance to the port, where the Fortress of Saint Nicholas now stands; on the Acropolis of Rhodes, near the ruins of what might have been a temple of Apollo; or on a hill where a 14th century fortress stands now.