By the time Muawiyah I, an Arabian general, had overthrown the local Rhodian rulers in 653 AD, it was reported that nothing remained of the legendary Seven Wonders of the Ancient World statue. The local islanders were even dubbed Colossaeans by foreigners due to the widespread fame of the Colossus statue. Based on descriptions currently available, the Colossus of Rhodes was roughly equivalent in size to the modern Statue of Liberty (1876), at around 33 meters – making it the largest of the ancient world’s statues.Īn earthquake was the cause of the “Colossus” statue’s ultimate demise, which occurred in 226 BC, but there were recovered parts that were preserved at the time. The Colossus statue was constructed as a symbol of the island inhabitant’s successful defenses against the Macedonian military leader Demetrius Poliocretes, who for more than a year, had terrorized the islanders with his naval and army forces. 4.3 How Big Was the Colossus of Rhodes?Ĭounted among the Seven Wonders, the Colossus of Rhodes was a huge and impressive monument created to celebrate a victory that occurred centuries ago on the Greek island of Rhodes.4.2 What Happened to the Colossus of Rhodes?.4.1 Why Was the Colossus of Rhodes Built?.3 The Colossus Statue in the Modern Era.2.6 Removal of the Fragments of the Colossus of Rhodes.2.5 The Collapsed State of the Colossus Statue After the Earthquake.2.4 Potential Locations for the Colossus of Rhodes.2.3 Descriptions of the Seven Wonders’ Colossus of Rhodes.

2.2 Construction of the Colossus Statue.2 The History of the Famous Colossus of Rhodes Statue.

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