TREY the Explainer

The Colossus of Rhodes - The Mystery Behind the Tallest Statue in the Ancient World (2020x12)

Date de diffusion: Déc 22, 2020

In this long installment of Trey the Explainer, I will discuss the mysterious origins, history, and fate of the Colossus of Rhodes: Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World. We will learn a lot about Hellenistic history, Greek archaeology, ancient art, and the nature of building too tall. I hope you enjoy and learn something new from this video! 0:00 Introduction 1:58 Brief History of Rhodes 6:14 The Construction 12:33 Sources and Myth Telling 18:24 Archaeology of the Colossus 21:10 Alexander and the Colossus 23:50 JoJo Pose 27:32 Then the Earth Shook... 31:25 Where did it stand? 33:23 The Giant's Legacy Artist Rafael Mena's social media contacts: https://www.instagram.com/pedrorafaelmena_artist/ https://www.deviantart.com/thesax66 https://www.artstation.com/artwork/WKzmeG Background Music used: "With a Stamp", "Life in Romance", "An Evening A Lifetime" by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org) "Lost Frotiner", "Elf Meditation", "Blue Feather" by Kevin Macleod Most images were retrieved from the Wikimedia Commons and Public Domain. Please contact me if I did not attribute you correctly. "Trey the Explainer Intro" by Arturo Garcia Sound Rework by lunard-ying