it was made to honer Helios (the greek sun-god) located in turkey made in 290bc
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The Colossus of Rhodes was not rebuilt because when it got knocked down by an earthquake and oracle told the people of Rhodes not to rebuild it. The Colossus of Rhodes is a statue of Helios the God of the Sun.
The statue stood for 54 years until Rhodes was hit by the 226 BC Rhodes earthquake and it was tumbled down.
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.
The Colossus of Rhodes is a statue located on the Greek island of Rhodes. It has a dedicatory inscription as follows "To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on land did they kindle the lovely torch of freedom."
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