Colossusof Rhodes

Colossusof Rhodes
Co·los·sus of Rhodes (kə-lŏsʹəs)
A huge statue of Apollo located at the entrance to the harbor of Rhodes. Built c. 280 B.C. and later destroyed by an earthquake, it was about 37 m (120 ft) high and was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Universalium. 2010.

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