Despite its grandeur, the Colossus was not destined to stand the test of time. In 226 BC, a devastating earthquake struck ...

The Colossus, Chares’s audacious “second sun,” was not destined to last for centuries: An earthquake destroyed it and parts of the city of Rhodes in 226 or 225 B.C., little more than half a ...

What if I told you the Statue of Liberty was built to imitate a wonder of the ancient world? The colossus is the wonder of ...

Although long gone, the Colossus of Rhodes remains a well-known symbol of the ancient world. Across the centuries, its memory has been kept alive by a variety of media, from poetry to painting ...