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Colossus of Rhodes

the Colossus of Rhodes

an extremely large ancient statue of the god Apollo on the Greek island of Rhodes. It was built to guard the entrance to the harbour, and was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 224 B.C.
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