The statue stood for only 56 years until Rhodes was hit by the 226 BC Rhodes earthquake, when significant damage was also done to large portions of the city, including the harbor and commercial buildings, which were destroyed. The statue snapped at the knees and fell over on to the land. Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians afraid that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it.
Liberty Enlightening the World, better known by the name of the Statue of Liberty is a giant statue, located on Liberty Island, the Hudson River estuary in New York Harbor, the United States. The statue was awarded France to the United States in the late 19th century, and is a symbol of welcome to visitors, immigrants and returning Americans.
first built and developed in France in 1874 by French sculptor, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. After finishing made in France, the statue was disassembled, and packed in 200 large cargo to be sent to America. Statue of Liberty then reassembled on Bedloe's Island at the mouth of the harbor of New York City. Packing process is so long, until the statue of Liberty can only be inaugurated on October 28, 1886, ten years after the anniversary of American independence 100th. With a height of 46 meters and weighing 204 tons, the Statue of Liberty stands 46 meters above landasansetinggi. The interior is filled by a steel frame, while bagianluarnya made from copper plate. Steel framework of the Statue of Liberty, created and designed by Gustave Eiffel, who also designed and built the Eiffel Tower.
http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_Rodos, http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patung_Liberty
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