A wonder of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years before an earthquake. #history #ancienthistory #archaeology | Historical Blog

COLOSSUS The Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος, was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate the successful defence of Rhodes city against an attack by Demetrius Poliorcetes, who had besieged it for a year with a large army and navy. #Colossus #Rhodes #Helios #AncientGreek #Greece | Greek City Times