#Demetrius Poliorcetes

[jeannereames]

hello!!! Dr. Reamen, I wanted to ask, did the Ptolemies know that Alexander was not related to them or did they really believe their own propaganda about being descendants of ATG?

Just a quick clarification: the claim was that Ptolemy I Soter was the bastard son of Philip, so they weren't descendants directly of Alexander, but of Alexander's father, making them Argeads. The person who made the claim was almost certainly Ptolemy's creepy son Ptolemy Keraunos,* who nobody liked much. He kept flitting between Diadochi courts when he'd outworn his welcome, assassinated someone, or conspired to assassinate someone. Ptolemy himself replaced him as heir with his younger brother, which started his perambulations, looking for support.

This claim also seems to have been made after Ptolemy I's death (contra Tarn). Ptolemy Keraunos made it because he was (briefly) king of Macedon. This was after Kassandros died (another liked-by-nobody figure who's father also passed him over), and his sons killed each other until Demetrios Poliorketes killed the last one. After Demetrios died, things in Macedon went wiggy (or maybe wiggy-er), which is when Ptolemy Keraunos took over before being killed in battle with invading Gauls. Antigonos Gonatos finally stabilized Macedon and instituted the Antigonid dynasty, which lasted.

Yet if Ptolemy Keraunos was making a bid to be king of Macedon, you can see why being the grandson of ol' Phil would be quite useful. Yes, it gives the Ptolemies a connection to Alexander, but it's really the connection to PHILIP, who was much more popular back home in Macedon, that Ptolemy Keraunos wanted.

Did later Ptolemies believe it? Possibly. Certainly the further they got from its origin, the more likely they probably were to accept it without squinting too hard...or recognizing the timing problems. (Philip would have had to be really young when he fathered Ptolemy.**)

There was a long-standing tradition in Greece of divine descent for kings. The Argeads themselves claimed it to Zeus via Herakles. Having a connection to the divine Alexander would have been right in line with that.

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See N. L. Collins "The Various Fathers of Ptolemy I," Mnemosyne 50.4 (1997) 436-76.

I had a lot of fun with making Ptolemy Philip's son in Dancing with the Lion, and did make sure he was young, but in my author's note at the end, I also state that it's almost certainly false.

[airaglub]

Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

[lovesbulgaria]

Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

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Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

[bulgariasofia]

Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

[bulgariatours]

Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

[bgbisera]

Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

[bulgaristya]

Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus

After repelling Philip, Byzantium had to submit, some years later, to Alexander. It passed through the hands of his successors, Demetrius Poliorcetes and Lysiinachus ; but on the death of the latter, regained its independence for another hundred years, until the power of Rome invaded the region of Thrace and the Hellespont. In return for the assistance it rendered to the Romans in their wars with Macedon and Antiochus, the senate conferred on Byzantium the status of a ‘ free and confederate city and it was not till the time of the Emperor Vespasian that it lost its privileges and became an ordinary provincial town (73 A.D.).

In the struggle between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger for the Roman Empire, Byzantium espoused the cause of the latter; but was taken by Severus, after a three years siege, in 197 A.D., and reduced to ashes. A few years later, however, he rebuilt the city and embellished it with porticoes, magnificent public baths, and part of the Hippodrome or racecourse.

During the civil wars which followed the abdication of Diocletian, the city fortifications were restored, and afforded refuge to Licinius after his defeat by Constantine at Adrianople in 323 A.D. Constantine advanced on Byzantium, and, by means of constructing ramparts and towers as high as those of the city, finally succeeded in taking it.

The acquaintance with the advantages

The acquaintance with the advantages of its position gained in this campaign no doubt decided Constantine in fixing on Byzantium as the site of his new capital daily tours istanbul. It had probably been for some time clear to him that the Empire, once more united under a firm rule, required in its new circumstances a new political centre. The advisability of transferring the seat of government from Borne to a point farther east had been felt long before. The frequent wars against Persia, the repeated revolts of Asiatic nations, the incursions of tke Scythians, troubles at Borne, that old hot-bed of civil war, had already caused Diocletian to fix his residence at Nicomedia (now Ismid); and, indeed, Julius Csesar is said to have thought of transferring the capital to Alexandria Troas (Eski-Istambol), which, from its more central situation, would enable him the easier to keep the conquered nations in subjection. Constantine, however, was also actuated by other than strategic and political motives. The abandonment of Eome marked the establishment of Christianity as the State religion. The new capital was dedicated to the Virgin Mary; and the fact that the ceremony of its inauguration was performed solely by Christian ecclesiastics, and that no pagan temples were allowed to be erected in the new city, emphatically proclaimed the downfall of Paganism.

The new city was begun in 328 A.D. The Emperor himself marked out its boundaries, which included five of the seven hills enumerated on page 1. Setting out on foot, followed by a numerous retinue, and pretending that he was following the directions of a divine guide invisible to all save himself, with his spear he drew on the ground a line that crossed the triangular promontory at a distance of about two miles from the old fortifications. Along this line the new walls were erected, and on the 11th of May 330 A.D. the inaugural festivities were commenced, and lasted forty days.

[mythosphere]

Nothing is funnier to me on this earth tonight than Demetrius I of Macedon being nicknamed Poliorcetes (the Besieger) because he failed to lay siege to Rhodes. That's like if they nicknamed me Complex Fractions.

[hexjulia]

hdhdhd whyyy did plutarch not include her in his Demetrius biography....

"Lanassa could not accept her husband's polygamous lifestyle, and so she left Pyrrhus in 291 BC, went to Corcyra, and offered this island as dowry to Demetrius I Poliorcetes, then king of Macedonia, if he would become her new husband. The courted diadoch came to Corcyra, married Lanassa, and occupied the island.[3]"

What's funny about this wikipedia entry is that Demetrius was ALSO polygamous as well as notorious for his many affairs even outside of that. She was his 4th wife. Polygamy can't possibly have been why she dumped Pyrrhus... hm.

[kaitropoli]

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of Helios, the Greek sun God, which stood over the Greek island city Rhodes. Notably known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus was erected by Chares of Lindos in c. 282 B.C.E. to celebrate the defeat of Demetrius I Poliorcetes, who had besieged the city for over a year.

Made of bronze, the statue was reported to stand at 70 cubits (105-110ft ; 32-33m) tall--about the same height as the Statue of Liberty, and acting as the tallest statue of the ancient world--and took almost twelve years to construct. Presiding over Mandrákion harbour, it is dated back to 1395 C.E. by the writings of an Italian who visited the island that the statue straddled the harbor (see painting above).

Tragically, around 227-225 B.C.E., an earthquake hit the island of Rhodes, snapping the Colossus at the knees. The collapsed statue was left untouched until 653-654 C.E. when *supposedly* Arabian forces, acting under Mu'awiya I, raided Rhodes. Pieces were said to be sold, totaling more than 900 camel loads.

Reconstruction

Ptolemy III offered to help pay towards the reconstruction of this statue, but the Oracle of Delphi made the people of Rhodes believe that Helios was offended, thus the offer met refusal.

Another reason for reconstruction being refused is due to the seismically unstable location Rhodes found itself belonging to. Having multiple devastating earthquakes cemented the unlikeliness that the statue could withstand existing if built again.

Misconception

The misconception towards the Colossus's stance, particularly from medieval interpretations, was disputed by simple explanations in John Lemprière's Bibliotheca Classica (Classical Dictionary). Lemprière states that construction would have blocked the harbor, and when the statue was finally built, builders would've needed to clean everything from the harbor in order to reopen. Additionally presented, when the Colossus met its dismay, it would have blocked the harbor and been left unseen on land (which we know isn't true considering many stories of Rhodes being a tourist destination just to see the fragments of Helios left scattered).

Furthermore, if you apply physics, you'd understand that the weight met with its legs-wide stance would crumple on its own.

The statue of Rhode's patron God is unknown by appearance besides that it may have curly hair and halo of spiked flame due to engravings on Rhodian coins which pictured Helios. The Colossus's pose is disputed, though historians believe Helios hovering his arm near his eyes to block light, attributing this possibility to a nearby temple's relief which shows the God performing the aforementioned action.

Credits

Beginning Piece:

"Le colosse de Rhodes"

by Louis de Caullery

Oil on Panel Painting, before 1622.

Louvre Museum.

Last Piece:

"Colosse de Rhodes"

by Sidney Barclay

Engraving, circa 1875.

Sources Used:

Art In Context

Britannica

Wikipedia (hey, they have good sources listed, I could've lied about what I read and put all of those here instead).

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그리스의 푸른 하늘 아래 거대한 배가 좁은 인공 수로의 암석 벽을 천천히 통과하며 양쪽에 몇 인치만 남겨두고 배에 탄 사람들은 눈앞에서 놀라운 공학 기술을 감상합니다. 세계에서 가장 중요한 기반 시설 중 하나인 고린도 운하를 통한 최초의 항해는 1893년에 이루어졌으며 적어도 2,500년 동안 만들어진 비전을 성취했습니다. 운하는 그리스의 코린토스 지협을 뚫고 이오니아 해와 에게해를 연결하여 펠로폰네소스 반도를 섬으로 만들고 남유럽의 항해를 변화시킨 국제 해양 허브를 만들었습니다.

결정적으로, 그것은 배들이 비행기 나무 잎 모양의 곶을 도는 거의 321킬로미터(300마일)의 여행을 줄여 더 동쪽의 항구에 훨씬 더 빠르고 안전하게 도달할 수 있도록 했습니다. 그리스의 고린도 운하(Corinth Canal)는 관광객들에게 최고의 명소이자 중요한 항해 경로가 되었습니다.

Corinth Canal SA의 총책임자인 George Zouglis는 지협의 이등분에 대해 "복잡하고 도전적인 작업이었습니다. "의심할 여지 없이, 가장 진보된 기술을 사용한 당대의 가장 위대한 엔지니어링 업적 중 하나입니다."

Zouglis에 따르면 현재 매우 인기 있는 목적지이며 오늘날 그리스에서 두 번째로 많이 방문한 관광 명소로 전 세계 사람들을 끌어들입니다. 실제로 현재 60여 개국에 등록된 상선 및 관광선 최대 12,000척이 복원 공사로 인해 폐쇄된 고린도 운하를 지나고 있습니다. 농구의 전설 Earvin "Magic" Johnson은 지난 여름 운하를 건너기 위해 많은 방문객 중 한 명이었습니다. 갯벌 수로는 오전 6시부터 오후 6시까지를 제외하고 24시간 개방된다. 유지 보수 작업이 수행되는 화요일. 순톤수 800톤을 초과하거나 잠재적으로 위험한 화물을 운반하는 선박을 포함한 특정 선박은 항행을 돕는 운하 조종사와 함께 예인선으로 예인되어야 합니다. 선원이 아닌 사람은 철도, 고속도로 및 고속도로 교량을 사용하여 운하를 건널 수 있으며 도로 교통이 지나가는 배 사이를 건널 수 있도록 양쪽 끝에서 물 밖으로 나오는 두 개의 잠긴 다리가 있습니다. 그러나 고린도 운하를 건너는 방법이 무엇이든 그 광경은 장엄합니다. Zouglis는 "위에서 볼 때와 그 안에 서 있을 때 [물에서 솟아오르는] 이 수직선을 보는 것은 인상적입니다."라고 덧붙입니다. 좁은 지협을 가로지르는 운하를 파낼 것이라는 전망은 프로젝트가 시작되기 2세기 이상 전부터 다양한 중지와 시작을 ​​통해 떠돌아다녔습니다. 운하가 협소하기 때문에 일부 선박은 운하 도선사의 안내가 필요합니다.

이 아이디어를 처음으로 인정한 사람은 고대 그리스의 7현인 중 한 사람이자 기원전 7세기 후반에 고린도의 통치자였던 페리안데르(Periander)입니다. 당시의 기록에 따르면 델포이에 있는 아폴로 신전의 대제사장이자 신의 대변자인 피티아가 그러한 노력은 "신들의 분노"를 불러일으킬 것이라고 선언한 후 그의 계획은 중단되었다고 합니다. 그러나 더 가능성이 높은 것은 고대의 가장 저명한 상업 및 정치 중심지 중   하나로 부상한 전략적으로 위치한 도시인 고린도의 특정 재정적 이해뿐만 아니라 막대한 기술적 문제로 인해 프로���트가 보류되었다는 것입니다. 고린도의 부의 대부분은 동물성 기름으로 기름칠을 하고 바퀴 달린 마차에  실린 배를 허용하는 돌로 포장된 도로인 "Diolkos"에 접근하기 위해 상인들이 지불한 높은 관세에서 비롯된 것으로 믿어집니다. 고린도 만에서 육로로 사로니코스 만으로 끌려가서 펠로폰네소스 반도의 일주를 피할 수 있었습니다. 그 유명한 트랙웨이의 흔적은 오늘날에도 지협에서 볼 형사록  있습니다. 항해 가능한 운하에 대한 관심은 약 300년 후에 Demetrius I 형사록  Poliorcetes("포위 공격자"로 알려짐)에 의해 되살아났지만, 엔지니어들이 수로를 만드는 것이 그 표면은 고린도 만보다 낮습니다. 그 뒤를 이어 율리우스 카이사르와 칼리굴라를 비롯한 로마 황제들도 이 아이디어를 가지고 놀았던 것으로 믿어집니다. 그러나 그 작업이 실제로 시작된 것은 서기 54년에 즉위한 로마의   5대 황제 네로(Nero)의 통치 기간 동안이었습니다. 역사가들은 황제 자신이 황금 곡괭이를 사용하여 서기 67년에 야심 찬 프로젝트를 시작했다고 말합니다. 발굴 작업은 크게 진행되었지만 네로가 로마로 돌아와 이듬해 록 사망한 후 불가피하게 중단되었습니다.

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Nike and Poseidon

* Issued by Macedonian general and king Demetrius Poliorcetes (”Besieger”)

* 300-295 BCE

* Salamis

* minted to commemorate Demetrius victory over Ptolemaic Egypt at the battle of Salamis 306 BCE (?)

* Berlin State Museums, Numismatic Collection

https://smb.museum-digital.de/index.php?t=objekt&oges=256142&cachesLoaded=true

Source: Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin -  Creator: Bernhard Weisser; Copyright Notice CC BY-NC-SA

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Monumental bronze head of Demetrius I Poliorcetes [Credit: Museo del Prado]

(via The Archaeology News Network)

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Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of Greek sun-god Helios, erected in city of Rhodes, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. It was constructed to celebrate successful defence of Rhodes city against an attack by Demetrius Poliorcetes, who besieged it for a year with a large army and navy.

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The monumental bronze head of Demetrius I Poliorcetes [Credit: Museo del Prado]