[SunkenCiv]

The rest of the Colossus of Rhodes keyword, sorted:

• An Alternative Timeline for the Colossus of Rhodes [12/26/2024]
• The Colossus of Rhodes: The World Wonder That Became History's Greatest Statue [08/28/2023]
• One of the grandest structures of the ancient world could be reborn: The Colossus of Rhodes [11/03/2015]
• Push to build a new Wonder of the World -- Colossus of Rhodes 2.0 [10/31/2015]
• Terracotta Warriors Inspired by Ancient Greek Art [12/14/2013]
• Colossus of Rhodes to be rebuilt as giant light sculpture [11/18/2008]
• New Colossus of Rhodes will keep watch on drunken Britons [02/27/2005]

[skinny old man]

I was in Rhodes probably 4 times in 1958.Saratoga deployment...

[AZJeep]

This led to spurious depictions of the Colossus straddling the harbor...
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Despite lots of paintings from the recent past, the colossus was likely standing straight up and likely naked.
It would be somewhat similar, in posture and size to the Statue of Liberty.
Surely amazing!

[SunkenCiv]

a vid about the proposal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM6_FoDrNeA

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=colossus+of+rhodes