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Colossus of Rhodes, wood engraving reconstruction by Sidney Barclay, c. 1875

The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a 110 foot tall statue that stood at the entrance of the harbor at Rhodes. It was build in 282 BC and was a representation of Helios, the Greek sun god. It was destroyed by an earthquake 56 years later, in 226 BC. ^[1]

See also

• Lighthouse of Alexandria
• Great Pyramid of Giza

References

1. ↑ http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html