The Colossus of Rhodes - The Mystery Behind the Tallest Statue in the Ancient World

The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a massive bronze statue of the sun god Helios built on the Greek island of Rhodes around 280 BC. After a brutal siege in 305 BC by Demetrius Poliorcetes and his 40,000 soldiers, the Rhodians emerged victorious. To celebrate, they used the abandoned enemy weapons and bronze to fund the project. Sculptor Chares of Lindos designed it, constructing an iron skeleton covered in hammered bronze plates over 12 years. Standing 108

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