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Colossus of Rhodes

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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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	Rhodes Colossus part believed found ; RHODES, Greece Divers have found an undersea object...they believe could be a part of the ancient Colossus of Rhodes, a government minister said Saturday. Merchant...300 feet from the harbor where the giant Colossus figure once stood. The Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient... Read more
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	Rhodes a real colossus.(Sport) ; Ryan Rhodes made British boxing history last night when he stopped Del Bryan in Reading to win a Lonsdale Belt in a record 90 days. The 20... Read more
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	The colossus known as `Rhodes' ; We are never left in any doubt that Rhodes (BBC1, Sunday) is an epic. We know this...and arise to fill any silence. The BBC's Rhodes is a man who cannot take a leak with-out...enough. To the question of whether or not Rhodes is a significant enough figure to carry... Read more

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