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Can the Guessarium name the Colossus of Rhodes completed?
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What happened at the Colossus of Rhodes completed
The Colossus of Rhodes was built to celebrate the city's successful defense against a siege by Demetrius Poliorcetes around 305 to 304 BCE. Constructed by the sculptor Chares of Lindos, the statue depicted Helios, the patron god of Rhodes, and stood somewhere near the city's harbor, though its exact location remains uncertain and it likely did not straddle the harbor entrance as later legend suggested. Ancient estimates put its height at roughly 33 meters, or about 110 feet, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. It stood for around 54 years before an earthquake toppled it in 226 BCE, and it was later counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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When did Colossus of Rhodes completed happen?
Colossus of Rhodes completed is dated to 280 BCE.
What was Colossus of Rhodes completed?
The Colossus of Rhodes was built to celebrate the city's successful defense against a siege by Demetrius Poliorcetes around 305 to 304 BCE. Constructed by the sculptor Chares of Lindos, the statue depicted Helios, the patron god of Rhodes, and stood somewhere near the city's harbor, though its exact location remains uncertain and it likely did not straddle the harbor entrance as later legend suggested. Ancient estimates put its height at roughly 33 meters, or about 110 feet, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. It stood for around 54 years before an earthquake toppled it in 226 BCE, and it was later counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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