226 BC Rhodes earthquake
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The Rhodes earthquake of 226 BC, which affected the island of Rhodes, Greece, is famous for having toppled the large statue known as the Colossus of Rhodes. Following the earthquake, the statue lay in
An 1880 portrayal of the Colossus of Rhodes, which was destroyed in the earthquake of 226 BC.
Ptolemy III Euergetes
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Ptolemy III Euergetes was the third pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 246 to 222 BC. The Ptolemaic Kingdom reached the height of its military and economic power during his kingship, as in
226 BC Rhodes earthquake
…writer Strabo, the statue had broken off at the knees. Strabo reports that an oracle told the citizens of Rhodes not to rebuild it, and an offer by Ptolemy III of Egypt to pay for its reconstruction was turned down. The Colossus lay in place until 654 AD, when, according to legend, Arab invaders sold the pieces…
Bust of Ptolemy III Euergetes, located in the Venice National Archaeological Museum.
Berenice II, the wife and half-cousin of Ptolemy III
Seleucus II
A statue that may represent Ptolemy III in Pharaonic guise