To show off the financial power of Rhodes. It is one of the wonders of the ancient world, even though the statue only lasted for 50 years before collapsing due to an earthquake. It is like the Statue of Liberty (though the colossus was much bigger.) It represents positive things about the Roman Empire, like freedom to the S.P.Q.R. (Senate and the people of rome.) It could symbolize courage in battle, and was an imposing image to anyone entering the bay or rhodes. It might have scared off enemies of the state. There were many different things the statue could have stood for.
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the answer for this is: the purpose the holes in colossus was it felt like it
The Colossus of Rhodes was designed and built by the sculptor Chares ( ká reez ), a student of Lycippus.
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It was built on the Greek island called Rhodes, which is why it is named the Colossus of Rhodes, and that is where is where it is now. It has never been moved because it is too big and is considered one of the biggest statues in the world.
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The island of Rhodes. It was home of the colossus at rhodes. the americaan state rhode island is named after it.
Tommy Flowers and Max Newman invented the Colossus computer. Its purpose was to help crack the German High Command's teletype codes that the British called "Fish".
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It depends what number colossus it is
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colossus was bulit in rhodes