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Colossus of Rhodes

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Colossus of Rhodes , large statue of Helios, the sun god, destroyed by an earthquake in antiquity. Consider one of the Seven Wonders of the World by the ancients, it was built in part by Chares of Lindus (Rhodes) between 292 and 280 BC Its bronze was taken from the machines and tools left behind by Demetrius I after his unsuccessful siege of Rhodes. According to legend, the 100 ft (30.5 m) statue stood astride the harbor and ships passed between its legs. In reality, it stood on a promontory overlooking the harbor, and the representational type is well known from images on coins of the... Read more
Colossus of Rhodes
...Seven Wonders of the World , it was toppled by an earthquake 225 . The fallen Colossus was left in place until 653, when raiding Arabs broke up its remains and sold the bronze for scrap. Colossus of Rhodes Colossus of Rhodes Colossus of Rhodes Read more
Colossus of Rhodes
Colossus of Rhodes. A huge bronze statue of Helios the sun...equipment, and this may have suggested the Colossus or been used in its construction. The...There are many other references to the Colossus in ancient sources, but no accurate visual... Read more

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