The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece mb-width 4922 European post-war austerity

European post-war austerity

figures watch its progress from Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge

pupa and butterfly

working class neighbourhood

The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece mb-width 4922 European post-war austerityThe Colossus of Rhodes, Greece, 1933 1934. The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 metres (107 ft) high, making it the tallest statue of the ancient world. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933 1934.