c. 292 BCE
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a bronze statue of about 33 metres by Chares of Lindos, is begun about 292 BCE and finished in 280. An earthquake topples it in 226. The image of it straddling the harbour is unsupported.
c. 292 BCE
The Colossus of Rhodes, a bronze statue of about 33 metres by Chares of Lindos, is begun about 292 BCE and finished in 280. An earthquake topples it in 226. The image of it straddling the harbour is unsupported.