the statue served as a sentinel of Rhodes and a symbol of the city’s resilience and independence. Although often depicted ...

Louis de Caullery’s 17th-century painting depicts the Colossus astride the port of Rhodes, a stance that has since been debunked by historians. Louvre Museum, Paris The Greek poet Antipater of ...

The colossus of the title is the sculpture ... and hell-bent on overthrowing the King of Rhodes. Though some critics claim evidence of Leone's genius, it will not be apparent to all.

Rhodes is about to step into the international spotlight, chosen as the subject for the television series "Treasures of the ...

The statue was constructed in the image of Rhodes’s patron deity, the sun god Helios. Standing a towering 105 feet tall (according to contemporary sources), the Colossus of Rhodes was designed ...

For a short 54 years, the mighty Colossus of Rhodes towered over the harbor of the ancient city Rhodes on the island of the same name. Unfortunately, an earthquake toppled the 98-foot-tall bronze ...

A collective of European architects has proposed to build a 21st-century version of the Colossus of Rhodes, the ancient Greek statue erected on the island of Rhodes in the 3rd century B.C. The ...

Street cats are common sights in some parts of the world, but tourists on vacation in Greece caught something a little rarer—the "Colossus of Rhodes." Last week, Abbie Louise shared a video to ...

A rendering of the Colossus of Rhodes statue reboot. (Photo: Colossus of Rhodes Project) The statue Colossus of Rhodes sat on a podium near the Harbor of Rhodes for 52 years until an earthquake ...