The Colossus of Rhodes, One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,was a statue of the Greek Titan Helios which was erected in the Greek city of Rhodes between 292 and 280 BC. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was constructed to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC. It took twelve years for the building ofthe statute and before its destruction in 226 BC - due to an earthquake - the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
