Greece and Rhodes: a new Colossus
The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and it is possible it could be again. An international team of engineers and architects, leaded by Aris A. Pallas, launched a project for the statue of the god Helios be rebuilt, given the earthquake that destroyed it in 280 B.C. At that time, Ptolemaeus III claimed for rebuilding at his own expense but Rhodians did not want because the Oracle of Delphi had said that the Gods had destroyed the statue because they were not satisfied of it.
According to the project, spite of what the oracles used to tell in ancient times, the new Colossus will be more than 443 feet (135 metres), will be realized in 3/4 years, and will cost €250 million, hopefully obtained thanks to international sponsorships, EU fundings or crowdfunging forms.
It will stand in the harbour, like in the Old Greece and as a sort of Statue of Liberty in the Mediterranean Sea (and please (altro…)