The Colossus of Rhodes
The Seven Wonders of the ancient world
The huge statue of Helios stood in Rhodes harbor, Greece. In 305-304 BC warrior king demetrius poliorcetes attacked the city of Rhodes. When he abandoned his siege, the people built the giant statue as an offering to the god Helios. It took twelve years to build and stood 33m (110 ft) high, but in 226 BC it was destroyed by an earthquake.
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