ATHENS—Roughly 23 centuries after the original Colossus of Rhodes stood in the harbor of the Aegean sea, the Greek island of Rhodes will see its ancient statue, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, revived in the form of a new architectural and artistic creation, the Guardian reports.
Rhodes mayor Hatzis Hatziefthimiou announced the project in Dubai last week, calling it "a unique architectural creation." Like the original colossus, the new sculpture will be built on an outer pier in the island's harbor and constructed partly from melted-down weapons from around the world, as a monument to peace.
The new colossus, however, will be bigger and taller than the ancient one, which measured 112 feet high. And to avoid creating a replica, German artist Gert Hof and his team are planning to turn the new colossus into an innovative light sculpture that will have a variety of shows at night.
