COLOSSUS OF RHODES. One of the wonders of the ancient world, the...

COLOSSUS OF RHODES. One of the wonders of the ancient world, the Colossus of Rhodes, a giant bronze statue of Helius that stood at the harbor of Rhodes, erected in the 3rd century B.C. Engraving from ‘Works’ by Crispjin van der Passe, early 17th century.

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