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One of the seven wonders of the ancient world was an iconic statue on the Greek Island of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes as it is called happens to be one out of 3,000 statues that were found in Rhodes Island. The Colossus of Rhodes was a 3rd-century statue of located in the Island of Rhodes. The structure was built to honor Helios, a Greek Titan. The 98.4ft tall statue was erected to mark the victory of Rhodes over Cyprus. In ancient times, the structure was one of the tallest buildings. These are some amazing facts about Rhodes Island. The Rhodians believed the statue angered the Titan Helios and he caused it to be destroyed by an earthquake. When the Arabs visited Rhodes Island in the 8th century, they dismantled the statue into scraps, and the scraps were carried out from the island by 900 camels. Click the next ARROW to see the next photo!
