It was a colossal statue of the sun god Helios that stood in the Greek city of Rhodes and was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The sculptor Chares of Lindos created the statue, which commemorated the raising of Demetrius I Poliorcetes’ long siege (305 BC) of Rhodes. Made of bronze and reinforced... read full story
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