Colossus of Rhodes
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The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Anc
Colossus of Rhodes, artist's conception, 1880
Artist's conception from the Grolier Society's 1911 Book of Knowledge
From the 1572 Octo Mundi Miracula, the earliest known representation of the Colossus in modern times.
Rhodes Didrachm (305–275 BC) showing the Sun God Helios on obverse and rose with rose bud and grape cluster on the reverse.
Rhodes
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Rhodes is the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands and their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Administratively, Rhodes constitutes a separate municipality
Colossus of Rhodes
…The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the successful defence of Rhodes against…
General view of the village of Lindos, with the acropolis and beaches, island of Rhodes, Greece
Mycenaean necklace of carnelian found in Kattavia
Warrior-headed vase, Camirus, Rhodes, 590–575 BC
Temple of Apollo at the Acropolis of Rhodes