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Nine - Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.

Destruction and Recovery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2021

By
Alain Bresson
Edited by
Sylvian Fachard  and
Edward M. Harris
Sylvian Fachard
Affiliation:
University of Lausanne
Edward M. Harris
Affiliation:
University of Durham
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The chapter analyzes the consequences of the earthquake that destroyed Rhodes in 227 B.C. and the “international” help, provided by Hellenistic kings, which contributed to the city’s spectacular recovery.

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Rhodesnatural disasterfinancial aidHellenistic Kings
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The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
Integrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence
 , pp. 189 - 227
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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