HOW OLD IS THE STATUE COLOSSUS OF RHODES?

        " In my research about the Colossus of Rhodes, I found out that It is also one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. "

         

          The Statue of Colossus of Rhodes was made and constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus  who unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC.  Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, which makes it as one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. It took twelve years to build it.

Back view of COLOSSUS OD RHODES

 

That is the back view of the Statue of Colossus of Rhodes. Originally, Colossus stood over 2,000 years ago at the Islands of Rhodes. It is located off of the southwestern tip is Asia Minor, where the Aegean Sea meets the Mediterranean Sea.

         It was first spelled as "Colossos" but then changed it to "Colossus."  Colossus was posed in a traditional Greek manner: nude, wearing a spiky crown, with his eyes shaded from the bright sun with his right hand while holding a cloak over his left hand. and a torch on his right hand. Let's see on the front view of the picture.

                                 

                                   The front view of Colossus of Rhodes

         In addition, the statue of Colossus of Rhodes is look like the Statue of Liberty because of the Modern Statue of Colossus. Their similarity is they bought symbolizes the freedom or it is the celebration of freedom. Colossus stood shining in the sun for 56 years. Sadly, an earthquake hit Rhodes, and the statue collapsed. Huge pieces lay in the harbor for a long time. An Egyptian king decided to pay for reconstruction, but the people of Rhodes refused. They had feared that somehow, they had offended Helios who had used the earthquake to tear it down. Out of all of the wonders, Colossus was the one that stood the least amount of time. It stood for only 56 years, but in brief time won fame throughout the entire civilized world. Now you can see the new and modern statue of Colossus.

       It is also a historical statue of Rhodes. That makes the statue meaningful. This is also one of the famous man kind statue.With its incredible history and classic Greek profile, Colossus of Rhodes is one of mankind’s greatest achievements, inspiring artists and architects to build higher, farther and bigger. Like Colossus reaching for the sky, mankind is unlimited only to its imagination. We can imagine wider as we want and as long as we didn't harm anybody.

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