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Why was the Colossus of Rhodes Built?

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The Colossus of Rhodes was built to symbolize the victory that the Rhodians won over Demetrius's army in 304BC. The statue symbolizes the patron god Helios.
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The Greek sculptor Chares and his shop worked 12 years to build a giant bronze statue in honor of the sun god Helios. The statue, celebrating the unity of Rhodes' three city-states, is believed to have stood on a promontory overlooking the water…
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The Colossus of Rhodes was built to symbolize the victory that the Rhodians won over Demetrius's army in 304BC. The statue symbolizes the patron god Helios.
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Built in the year. 480 BC ( Before Christ).
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Completed 280 bce
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In the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes.
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