One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the successful defence of Rhodes against an attack by Demetrius I of Macedon, who had besieged it for a …

Colossus of Rhodes, colossal statue of the sun god Helios that stood in the ancient Greek city of Rhodes and was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The statue, which took 12 years to …

Jul 25, 2018 · The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic 33-metre-high bronze statue of the sun god Helios which stood by the harbour of that city from circa 280 BCE. Rhodes was then one of the …

The Colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos, a student of sculptor Lysippos, between 292 and 280 B.C.E. It …

Feb 17, 2025 · The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a magnificent statue symbolizing the power and resilience of the Rhodians. Erected in the early …

Aug 24, 2025 · The Colossus of Rhodes was a monumental bronze statue of the sun god Helios, built to commemorate Rhodes’ resistance during a siege laid by Demetrius Poliorcetes.

The Colossus of Rhodes was a towering statue of the sun god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes in 280 BC. Standing approximately 33 meters high, it was one of the Seven …

May 5, 2025 · Located on the island of Rhodes (off the coast of modern Turkey), the Colossus at Rhodes was a giant statue, about 110 feet tall, of the Greek sun-god Helios. Although finished …

Mar 21, 2023 · Built in the city of Rhodes, which is the largest island in the Dodecanese, Greece, the statue was in honor of the Greek sun-god Helios. Rhodians erected to commemorate their …

Apr 10, 2023 · One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years until it was destroyed — and its true location remains a mystery.