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The Colossus of Rhodes was considered a wonder because it was one of the largest statutes in the ancient world, standing 98 feet tall. It was also the tallest statue of bronze and iron of the time.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoWe have records from ancient writers describing it and of it's destruction by an earthquake in 226 BCE, 56 years after its erection. It snapped at the knees and fell to the ground, broken. Historians Strabo and Pliny the Elder gave a description of the remains, which lay there for 800 years and were a tourist attraction before being broken up and the metal content pillaged.
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Why was the colossus at Rhodes not rebuilt?
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 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.
What destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes?
The Titan of Des Moines.
What was the color of the colossus of Rhodes?
Goldy Bronze colour
Who invented the word colossus?
The ancient greeks were the first. From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossos, "large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes").
What was the fifth wonder of the world?
The sixth wonder of the world was The Colossus of Rhodes, a gigantic statue that stood at the harbor of the island Rhodes
Which wonder of the world was a huge statueof a sun god Helios?
The Colossus of Rhodes.
Which Ancient Wonder was made from the profits of selling a siege engine?
The Colossus of Rhodes
Where is The Colossus the Rhodes?
The colossus of Rhodes WAS in the city of Rhodes
Where is the colossus Rhodes?
The colossus of Rhodes WAS in the city of Rhodes
What wonder of the world is older Statue of Zeus in Olympia or Colossus of Rhodes?
I think the older wonder of the world is the statue of Zeus in Olympia.
When was The Rhodes Colossus created?
The Rhodes Colossus was created in 1892.
What destructed the colossus of Rhodes?
The Colossus of Rhodes was destroyed in an earthquake.
What is the name of the ancient wonder of the world which was destroyed in an earthquake?
I think that would be the Colossus of Rhodes, or possibly the Pharos.
It was said this wonder of the ancient world could been seen 30 miles out to sea what was it?
The Colossus of Rhodes
Who made colossus of Rhodes?
Chares of Lindos made the Colossus of Rhodes.
What happen to the colossus of Rhodes?
The Colossus of Rhodes was toppled by an earthquake in 226B.C.
