GALLERY II

Gallery of Fallen Wonders

Marvels of stone and bronze that once made travellers weep, now rubble, scrap and rumour.

EIGHT FRAMES HANG IN THIS GALLERY
The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis Lost AD 401 The Statue of Zeus at Olympia The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Lost c. AD 475 The Colossus of Rhodes The Colossus of Rhodes Lost c. 226 BC The Lighthouse of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria Lost Finally dismantled AD 1480 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Lost c. AD 1494 The Old Summer Palace The Old Summer Palace Lost 18–21 October 1860 Pennsylvania Station Pennsylvania Station Lost Demolition began 1963 The Buddhas of Bamiyan The Buddhas of Bamiyan Lost March 2001

You have seen all that hangs here.

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MMXXVI · IN MEMORIAM RERUM AMISSARUM