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Why was the colossus of Rhodes considered an ancient wonder of the world?
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Which Ancient Wonder was made from the profits of selling a siege engine?
The Colossus of Rhodes
What is the name of the ancient wonder of the world which was destroyed in an earthquake?
I think that would be the Colossus of Rhodes, or possibly the Pharos.
It was said this wonder of the ancient world could been seen 30 miles out to sea what was it?
The Colossus of Rhodes
What was the fifth wonder of the world?
The sixth wonder of the world was The Colossus of Rhodes, a gigantic statue that stood at the harbor of the island Rhodes
Which wonder of the world was a huge statueof a sun god Helios?
The Colossus of Rhodes.
Why was the Colossus of Rhodes considered a wonder?
The Colossus of Rhodes was considered a wonder because it was one of the largest statutes in the ancient world, standing 98 feet tall. It was also the tallest statue of bronze and iron of the time.
What wonder of the world is older Statue of Zeus in Olympia or Colossus of Rhodes?
I think the older wonder of the world is the statue of Zeus in Olympia.
Which of the seven Wonder of the ancient world survived the shortest length of time and what destroyed it?
The Colossus of Rhodes existed for about 50 years before it was destroyed in 226 B.C. Of the Wonders of the Ancient World, it survived the shortest length of time.
What wonder was destroyed first?
The Colossus of Rhodes was the first of the World Wonders to be destroyed, falling to an earthquake in 226 BCE.
What wonder of the ancient world influenced the statue of liberty?
collosus of Rhodes
Old 8th wonders of the world?
There were only seven old Wonder of the Ancient World. They were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Great Pyramid of Giza, Colossus of Rhodes, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Why was the colossus of Rhodes chosen as a wonder?
All of the ancient wonders of the world were selected so because they are great pieces of architecture (The Great Pyramid, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon etc.). Colossus of Rhodes was selected because it too was a magnificant piece of architecture. After all, why is anything chosen as anything? Some guy decided it deserved the title, and I think most people would agree that it is a valid choice.
