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This topic was posted 10/31/2015, thanks BenLurkin.

Legend has it that the Colossus of Rhodes once stood at the mouth of Rhodes harbour in Greece.

The colossus was a giant statue of the ancient Greek sun-god, built to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus. The Colossus stood approximately 33 metres (108 feet) high — the approximate height of the modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown — making it the tallest statue of the ancient world.

It was the inspiration for the 'Titan of Braavos' in Game of Thones, though it almost certainly did not stand with one foot on each side of the harbour entrance, but probably stood to one side. However, the feet-apart stance is the version that caught the public interest and the legend stuck, including every fridge magnet and small statue in the tourist shops of Greece!

But today there is no colossus to see as it collapsed during an earthquake in 226 BC. So while we were in Rhodes, we decided to rebuild it...

We rebuilt the Colossus of Rhodes! | October 19, 2019 | Steve Ramsden

[SunkenCiv]

Wiki: The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name, by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son Demetrius I of Macedon unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC.

According to most contemporary descriptions, the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits, or 33 metres (108 feet) high—the approximate height of the modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown—making it the tallest statue of the ancient world. It collapsed during the earthquake of 226 BC; although parts of it were preserved, it was never rebuilt.

As of 2015, there are tentative plans to build a new Colossus at Rhodes Harbour, although the actual location of the original remains in dispute.

The Colossus of Rhodes - 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
- See U in History | May 14, 2019 | See U in History / Mythology

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Looks like the new statue is sponsored by...