The Colossus of Rhodes. The statue of Helios, the Greek sun-god, was erected by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. It was 33 meters or 108 feet high and collapsed during an earthquake in 226 BC. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After a 19th century illustration by an unknown artist. Digital sky added.

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