Rhoecus
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| Born | Samos |
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| Greece | |
| Children | Theodorus of Samos |
| Telekles of Samos | |
| Date of birth | January 1,5567 |
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| ID | 3387963 |
Rhoecus Life story
Rhoecus was a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE. He and his son Theodorus were especially noted for their work in bronze. Herodotus says that Rhoecus built the temple of Hera at Samos, which was destroyed by fire c. 530 BCE. In the temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a marble figure of night by Rhoecus.
