User-edited article about Colossus of Rhodes, the statue of the Greek god Helios erected on the Island of Rhodes.

When Greek warrior Darios (Rory Calhoun) arrives in Rhodes in 280 B.C.,he finds it under the thumb of the dictatorial King Serse (Roberto Camardiel). Under the watchful

Describes the monument as having been constructed out of approximately 15 tons of bronze and 9 tons of iron. Includes early history of the island.

Offers the story of why the statue was built.

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The Colossus took twelve years to complete and caused a shortage of bronze in the ancient world. ... "At Rhodes was set up a Colossus of seventy cubits high, ...

The Colossus of Rhodes. By Marissa ... Originally, Colossus stood over 2,000 years ago at the Islands of Rhodes. ... Rhodes and broke up Colossus, and ...