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A harbor guy; it took 12 years to build; kind of a Statue of Liberty vibe |
the Colossus of Rhodes
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$400 |
J |
AN ANCIENT WONDER OF THE WORLD |
2023-02-16 |
#8809 |
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Built to honor the god Helios, it was mostly hollow & stood about 110 feet tall |
the Colossus of Rhodes
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$800 |
J |
5 OF THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS |
2010-10-22 |
#6005 |
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This huge statue of Helios was sold for scrap metal after it was destroyed by an earthquake |
the Colossus of Rhodes
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$400 |
J |
THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS |
2009-12-18 |
#5815 |
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This wonder depicted a sun god shading his eyes & gazing out across the Aegean Sea |
Colossus of Rhodes
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$1,200 |
DJ |
THE 7 WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
2003-12-18 |
#4439 |
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This ancient wonder is said to have worn a sun-ray crown & stand beside, not over, a harbor |
Colossus of Rhodes
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$300 |
J |
THE 7 WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
2000-03-22 |
#3588 |
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Some sources say a ship could sail under this wonder, some say it had its feet together |
the Colossus of Rhodes
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$600 |
DJ |
THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS |
1994-12-28 |
#2378 |
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An earthquake in 224 B.C. caused this monument of Rhodes to break at the knees & fall |
Colossus of Rhodes
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$200 |
DJ |
ANCIENT HISTORY |
1993-10-04 |
#2086 |
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The shortest-lived of the Wonders was this enormous statue of Helios, which stood for only 56 years |
the Colossus of Rhodes
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$800 |
DJ |
THE 7 ANCIENT WONDERS |
1993-09-20 |
#2076 |
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Made of bronze & honoring the sun god Helios, it stood about 100 feet high in the harbor of a Greek island |
the Colossus of Rhodes
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$200 |
DJ |
7 WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD |
1992-10-07 |
#1858 |