Rhodes was the location of the Colossus of Rhodes, a statue of the Greek god Helios.
It was built to celebrate the defence of Rhodes against Macedonian invasion under Antigonus, and destroyed in the earthquake in 226 BC. Rhodes was an ally of Ptolemy I (Ptolemy I "Soter" - the "Saviour").
It was built to celebrate the defence of Rhodes against Macedonian invasion under Antigonus, and destroyed in the earthquake in 226 BC. Rhodes was an ally of Ptolemy I (Ptolemy I "Soter" - the "Saviour").
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