Colossus of Rhodes
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Summary
Colossus of Rhodes is a lost sculpture[1].
Key Facts
- Creator: Chares of Lindos[2]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rhodes[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Instance of: colossal statue[5], Wonder of the Ancient World[6], destroyed building or structure[7]
- Architect: Chares of Lindos[8]
- Movement: Hellenistic sculpture[9]
- Depicts: Helios[10], man[11]
- Made from material: bronze[12]
- Part of: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World[13]
- Inception: 284 BC[14]
- Structural engineer: Chares of Lindos[15]
- Cause of destruction: 226 BC Rhodes earthquake[16]
- Described by source: The New Student's Reference Work[17], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18]
- Native label: Κολοσσός της Ρόδου[19]
- Different from: The Colossus of Rhodes[20], Colossus of Rhodes[21]
- Height: 33 m[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
- State of conservation: demolished or destroyed[24]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Colossus of Rhodes include The New Colossus[25], a literary work[26], written by Emma Lazarus[27]; The Rhodes Colossus[28], a drawing[29]; and Kolossos Rodou B.C.[30], a basketball club[31], in Greece[32], founded in 1963[33], headquartered in Rhodes[34].
Why It Matters
It has been cited as an influence by Statue of Liberty[35], a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[36], in United States[37], founded in 1886[38].
Entities named for it include The New Colossus[25], a literary work[26], written by Emma Lazarus[27]; The Rhodes Colossus[28], a drawing[29]; and Kolossos Rodou B.C.[30], a basketball club[31], in Greece[32], founded in 1963[33], headquartered in Rhodes[34].
FAQs
Who did Colossus of Rhodes influence?
Colossus of Rhodes has been cited as an influence by Statue of Liberty[35].