The colossus of Rhodes was absolutely beautiful! People from all around the world went to see it. The base was made of white marble, and the feet and ankle of the statue were first fixed. The structure was gradually erected as the bronze form was fortified with an iron and stone framework. References:http://www.awhistory.com/sevenwonders/colossus.html I wish i was old and got to see it! hahaha
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It was a statue of Apollo (Helios) the sun god, which was built to celebrate the freedom of the Rhodians.
Because it was constructed by the famous arcitect Christian Toske, and stood over 200ft tall weighing in at more than 227 tons
it is a massive sculpture which was an ancient wonder of the world in a Greek port town called Rhodes
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 Titan of Des Moines.
Goldy Bronze colour
The ancient greeks were the first. From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossos, "large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes").
The archictect of the Colossus was the sculptor Chares of Lindoswas.