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The Colossus one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was found on what island?
The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
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Was there any contributions from ancient Greece to the seven wonders of the ancient world?
The Colossus of Rhodes. The Artemis temple at Ephesus.
Many ancient people thought the sun was a?
They think of it as a god, the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The ancient people worshiped the sun.
When was the colossus destroyed?
The 107-foot (30 m) bronze statue of the god Helios was at the harbor of the island Rhodes, Greece, and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was built between 292 and 280 BC and destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC.
What famous statue stood in the harbor at Rhodes?
The Colossus of Rhodes was a famous statue that stood in Rhodes Harbor. It was said to be the biggest statue ever erected, and was one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Whats was the colossus of Rhodes?
A gigantic statue that stood with one foot one either side of the harbor on the island of Rhodes, Greece. Ships entering the harbor sailed between its legs. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It was also about 30.5 metres tall. When it broke there was one remaining piece of the body. that was the thumb. people were still very happy to go and see the remaining thumb of the colossus of rhodes.
