Question

section 2: the colossus of rhodes the colossus of rhodes link (click) 1. when was the statue built? 2. which greek god is depicted in the statue? 3. how tall was the statue? 4. who designed the statue? 5. why was it built? 6. how was the statue destroyed? 7. the statue is considered one of the seven what?

Explanation:

Answer:

1. Between 292 and 280 BC
2. Helios
3. Approximately 33 meters (108 feet)
4. Chares of Lindos
5. To celebrate the victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC.
6. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC.
7. Wonders of the Ancient World