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An 1880 portrayal of the Colossus of Rhodes, which was destroyed in the earthquake of 226 BC. At the time of the earthquake, Rhodes was an Aegean port city which was famous for the large bronze statue that stood near its harbor. [7] It was one of the major trading cities of the Mediterranean Sea, along with the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
The 1856 Heraklion earthquake, also known as the Crete earthquake or Rhodes earthquake, occurred on the morning of October 12 at 02:45 am local time. [1] This extremely catastrophic earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.7 to 8.3 at a depth of approximately 61 to 100 km. [2] The earthquake was felt over a very wide area extending from Sicily, Italy to the Levant and North Africa. [3]
Colossus of Rhodes, artist's impression, 1880. The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος, romanized: ho Kolossòs Rhódios; Modern Greek: Κολοσσός της Ρόδου, romanized: Kolossós tis Ródou) [a] 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.
Satellite images show wildfires in Rhodes, Greece, on 20 and 23, 2023 (Planet Labs PBC/Reuters) ... German government convenes crisis meeting over Rhodes wildfires. Monday 24 July 2023 12:21 ...
Colossus of Rhodes Collapse: City of Rhodes, Island of Rhodes (now Greece) Statue: 27: Fidenae amphitheatre collapse: Fidenae, Italia, Roman Empire: Amphitheatre: 20,000+ dead ca. 27–30: Tower of Siloam: Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire Tower: 18 dead 140: Upper tier collapse of the Circus Maximus: Rome, Italia, Roman Empire Amphitheatre ...
In Rhodes, one of the worst affected Greek islands, more than 20,000 tourists and locals fled from the blaze in “the biggest evacuation” in Greece’s history.
Rhodes is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Greece. After Crete , the island is the most visited destination in Greece, with arrivals standing at 1,785,305 in 2013. In 2014 they stood at 1,931,005, while in 2015 the arrival number reduced slightly and stood at 1,901,000.
RHODES, Greece (Reuters) -Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats as ...