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Colossus of Rhodes: The rise and fall of an iconic ancient wonder
The Colossus commemorated Rhodes’ victory over the Macedonian ... and echoed the spirit of liberty similar to that of the ...
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This lesser known Greek island housed one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
roughly one-third the height of the Statue of Liberty in New York. The Colossus of Rhodes only enjoyed a short moment of glory. As a mere 56 years after its completion in 282 BC, a devastating ...
White House on French politician suggesting US return Statue of Liberty: ‘Absolutely not’
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Should Statue of Liberty poem guide US immigration policy? What Americans said in poll
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One of the grandest structures of the ancient world could be reborn
Until an earthquake in 226 BCE knocked it down, the Colossus of Rhodes, a 98-foot-high iron and bronze statue of the Greek god Helios, sat near the harbor of Rhodes, Greece, for 54 years.