How Colossal Was The Colossus of Rhodes?

Colossus of Rhodes by the numbers

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For sixty years, the world was witness to one of the greatest accomplishments of ancient times. A giant bronze statue of the god Helios stood guarding the entrance to the main harbor on the island of Rhodes. The statue was truly massive and was the largest statue in the world at the time. The statue’s impressive size earned it a spot on…