[wafflehouse]

"The one-metre, high bust is in good condition'

since when is a one meter statue a colossus?
why do they let people write articles after they flunk punctuation class?

[dread78645]

since when is a one meter statue a colossus?

The part of the head & shoulders that they found was one meter high. The full statue would be considerably larger. Whether it's a 'Colossus' would be a matter of definition.

why do they let people write articles after they flunk punctuation class?

I'll give some slack to folks who may not have English as their primary tongue ...

[SunkenCiv]

Anything larger than life size is considered colossal.