Solis of Carcino

The Bronze God is a statue of the Carcinian sun-god Pelor, erected in the capital of Carcino, on a small island called Viae, by Rabirius in 398 SE. Considered one of the Great Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the vast trade empire established by King Gresham, who had by his death made Carcino a global trade name of great importance, imbedding the idea in nearly every ciliation that Carcino was the epidemy of culture, wealth, and personal freedoms.

Description

The Solis stands roughly 120 cubits, or 55 meters (180 feet) high - making it the tallest statue in the world. At one point, it stood even taller, holding a pillar of flame to light the way of vessels, but an earthquake in 512 SE caused the right arm and the torch to fall into the sea. The arm was eventually reconstructed in 517 SE. During this reconstruction, a crown was added that now houses the guiding light - no longer an open flame - has been upgraded to a Fresnel lens which culminates light.

Construction

Construction began in 385 SE. Accounts from Rabirius private notes describe the structure as being built with iron tie bars to which gold-brass plates were fixed to form the skin. The interior of the structure, which stands 20 cubits high, or roughly 9 meters (~30 feet) high, white marble pedestal near Ostia harbor entrance, was then filled with dovetailed stone blocks as construction progressed. The dovetailing of the blocks helped with the structures integrity, as it actually got stronger the more waves crashed against it. The statue itself stands 100 cubits, or ~45 meters (150 feet) tall. Much of the iron and gold used was acquired from taxes imposed on trade after rumors of war with the Admer Empire began to spread, this war never did happen - though scholars debate if this is due to a lack of any substantiated evidence, or if the war was stopped with various trade alliances that sprouted as a result.