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Colossus of Rhodes To Be Rebuilt As Giant Light Sculpture
The people of Rhodes will once again be able to gaze upon one of the world's seven ancient wonders with the help of East German artist Gert Hof, and international funding. Like the original, the new Colossus will adorn an outer pier in the harbor area of Rhodes, and be visible to passing ships. Unlike the original Colossus, this one will be made of light. "We are talking about a highly, highly innovative light sculpture, one that will stand between 60 and 100 meters tall so that people can physically enter it," said Dr Dimitris Koutoulas, who is heading the project in Greece. "Although we are still at the drawing board stage, Gert Hof's plan is to make it the world's largest light installation, a structure that has never before been seen in any place of the world."
What do you have if you're holding one large green ball in each hand?
A helluva hold on the Jolly Green Giant!
It is green.
I think there's prior art on the Statue of Liberty...
Oh yes, It's the Colossus of Rhodes.
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> Why not spend another 200 million on a companion piece in Alexandria of a lighthouse with no luminous parts?
"Behold! The darkhouse of Alexandria!
Maybe we should send them some caravans to speed up the process :P
The extra commerce they get for each square that already produces one will undoubtedly be used to research Ecology, which will allow them to build a Solar Plant. No need to worry about pollution.
Eat Germany ? Nope, not just at the moment, I just had a good lunch
If you were still Hungary, I'd offer you a slice of Turkey fried in Greece.
They get +1 commerce on all ocean squares, thats worth it. Especially when the city has a bank and a marketplace.