Colossus of Rhodes - A Myth Or Reality?

In order to make your vacations ideal, extraordinaryalso constructed a 60-feet high statue of Zeus. The
places are also of key importance to visit. TheColossus of Rhodes was built in 292BC.
significant Colossus of Rhodes is just one out ofThe purpose of the construction of the Colossus of
many monuments in Rhodes which is located in theRhodes was to celebrate the victory in war against
medieval town of Rhodes. It was a enormous statueDemetrius's army. The Rhodians defended their
of the god Helios and is also known as one of thehomeland and the army of Demetrius was retreated
Seven Wonders of the World. Rhodes Holidaysas a result of that war. People of Rhodes sold all the
provides you with a privilege to see one of theequipment left by Demetrius in order to bear the
wonders of the world.construction expenses of Colossus.
The facts below would give you a superior thoughtThe material used for construction of the statue
to wrap up the myth associated with the Colossusincluded several stone columns and towers of blocks.
of Rhodes while on your Rhodes Holidays.The statue stood over a 50-metre high white marble
History and People Associated with the Colossus ofpedestal. Irons beams and bronze plates were also
Rhodesused in the construction of the statue. The statue
The history of the Colossus of Rhodes takes usitself was over 30 meters high - one of the tallest
back to the era of Alexander the great, who died atstatues of the ancient world. It took 12-years to
an early age in 323BC. His early and untimely deathcomplete this mighty statue.
gave him no time to name his successor andDestruction of the Colossus of Rhodes
eventually resulted in a fight among his generals.The Colossus of Rhodes remained intact for 56-years
Three of his generals ultimately ended up dividing hisonly before it was brought down by a severe
empire in the Mediterranean area.earthquake in 224BC. The earthquake broke it up and
Ptolemaic Egypt formed an alliance with Rhodes.for about 800years the remains were left where it
Since then they took control over most of thefell. It is said that in 654 AD, the Arab force under
eastern Mediterranean trade. Antigonus IMuslim Caliph Muawiyah captured Rhodes and sold the
Monophthalmus, one of the most important generalsrelics of Colossus of Rhodes to a Jewish merchant.
of Alexander was upset with the progress ofIn 1989, media claimed to discover the
Rhodes and its alliance. So in 305BC, his sonfoundation-stones for the Colossus. However this
Demetrius who was also a general invaded Rhodesclaim has proved to be false. The Colossus of
with a huge army of 40,000 men but the city wasRhodes does not exist anymore; but the Rhodes
well defended.Holidays ideas struck to most tourists just to see the
The statue of Colossus was built to celebrate theirruins of this terrific Wonder of the World.
great victory against Demetrius men. Historic places,Is Colossus of Rhodes a Myth or a Reality?
statues and monuments constructed in referenceMany people ask if there was truly a Colossus of this
with a war attract a lot of tourists and that's whysize or it is just a false story. This is mainly because
Rhodes Holidays are famous among tourists all overof several views concerning the size and locality of
the world.the Colossus of Rhodes.
Construction of the Colossus of RhodesThe actual size known of the Colossus of Rhodes
The excitement of Rhodes Holidays gets even morewas over 30 meters in height. It was positioned on
when people get to know about the construction ofboth sides of the famous Mandraki Harbor where
this mighty statue which was supposed to be aships used to pass between its legs. Many old images
daunting task. The statue was built by Chares whoconfirm the statue spanning the harbor and ships
was a native of Rhodes. Chares was well known forpassing under it. On the contrary, some people are of
his involvement in previous large scale statuesthe opinion that the colossus existed in the Temple
constructed. His teacher who was a famous sculptorof Helios area.