![]() ![]() (4) Chares found an appreciable amount of bronze in the abandoned Macedonian weapons and armor, which he melted down and used for his masterpiece.Īfter twelve years of work, Chares completed the Colossus in 280 BC. (3) There was no paucity of suitable metal with which to work. To thank their patron god Helios, they commissioned the Greek sculptor Chares of Lindos to design a statue of Helios. The Colossus was constructed after the people of Rhodes defeated a large force of invading Macedonians in 305 Bc. Even enormous ships looked tiny in comparison to the size of this sculpture. ![]() About 120 feet tall and standing upon a 50-foot pedestal, the impressive bronze statue was a figure of Helios, the Greek sun god and patron of Rhodes. People from all over the world admired the Colossus, which towered over the harbor of Rhodes and appeared to gaze out to sea. (2) Because of its economic activity, innumerable people came in and out of Rhodes's harbor daily to trade goods. One of these was the Colossus of Rhodes.Ī small island in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of what is now Turkey, Rhodes was a vibrant and successful economic center. In 140 BC, Antipater of Sidon wrote a short poem about the Seven Wonders of the World. Ancient travelers recorded their journeys to some of these places. ![]() ![]() (1) As ancient civilizations developed, the number of interesting cultural sites proliferated. ![]()
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