Comments on: First the Temple of Artemis, Now the Colossus of Rhodes http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-temple-of-artemis-now-colossus-of.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:24:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dbella http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-temple-of-artemis-now-colossus-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-5334 Dbella Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:09:22 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-the-temple-of-artemis-now-the-colossus-of-rhodes.html#comment-5334 It would be wonderful to see it rebuilt, but the original Colossus never straddled the harbor. It would have been structurally impossible. That was a fancy passed on by artists. It would be wonderful to see it rebuilt, but the original Colossus never straddled the harbor. It would have been structurally impossible. That was a fancy passed on by artists.

]]> By: Jason Pitzl-Waters http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-temple-of-artemis-now-colossus-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-2339 Jason Pitzl-Waters Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:52:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-the-temple-of-artemis-now-the-colossus-of-rhodes.html#comment-2339 "Sorry to be a details bastard..."<br/><br/>Not at all, I was surprised when I came across the photo, I should have known it was too good to be true. <br/><br/>I'll have to replace it with an illustration. “Sorry to be a details bastard…”

Not at all, I was surprised when I came across the photo, I should have known it was too good to be true.

I’ll have to replace it with an illustration.

]]> By: Dr. Phil http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-temple-of-artemis-now-colossus-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-2337 Dr. Phil Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:57:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-the-temple-of-artemis-now-the-colossus-of-rhodes.html#comment-2337 This is certainly good news!<br/><br/>However, I don't think that photo is what the original website says it is...There is nothing left of the Colossus, and in fact I think this particular head (being bearded and all, which the original was probably not) is actually the colossal head of Hadrian recently discovered at Sagalassos in Turkey, which was on display at the British Museum in the "Hadrian: Empire and Conflict" exhibit recently.<br/><br/>Sorry to be a details bastard... This is certainly good news!

However, I don’t think that photo is what the original website says it is…There is nothing left of the Colossus, and in fact I think this particular head (being bearded and all, which the original was probably not) is actually the colossal head of Hadrian recently discovered at Sagalassos in Turkey, which was on display at the British Museum in the “Hadrian: Empire and Conflict” exhibit recently.

Sorry to be a details bastard…

]]> By: Tomb http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-temple-of-artemis-now-colossus-of.html/comment-page-1#comment-2333 Tomb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2008/11/first-the-temple-of-artemis-now-the-colossus-of-rhodes.html#comment-2333 As to Thunder-Stolen quite possibly so, though for the Pyramids of Giza it would be like "Getting the Band Back Together".<br/><br/>"Hey, Sphinx"! says the Great Pyramid to the Sphinx.<br/>"What"? Replies the Sphinx<br/>"The Bands getting back together"!<br/>"What?! No shit???!?!? AWESOME!" As to Thunder-Stolen quite possibly so, though for the Pyramids of Giza it would be like “Getting the Band Back Together”.

“Hey, Sphinx”! says the Great Pyramid to the Sphinx.
“What”? Replies the Sphinx
“The Bands getting back together”!
“What?! No shit???!?!? AWESOME!”

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