The Dama-Dama Deer - Island of Rhodes, Greece.
N 36° 27.060 E 028° 13.554
35S E 609857 N 4034671
The Dama-Dama Deer is the modern iconic symbol of the Island of Rhodes, Greece.
A pair of bronze deer statues flank the inlet to Mandraki Harbor in Rhodes where, according to tradition, the Colossus of Rhodes once stood.
Waymark Code: WM10Q3Z
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 06/09/2019
Views: 19
The Dama-Dama or Rhodian Deer sculptures stand at the entrance of Mandraki harbor in Rhodes.
Famous because it is believed that the great statue of Colossus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, once stood at this site over the harbor entrance.
Colossus of Rhodes was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Dama - Dama Deer
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown
Materials used: Bronze Sculpture standing on a Granite Plinth
Location: Entrance of Mandraki harbor in Rhodes.
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