The Colossus of Rhodes was a depiction of the Greek god Helios.
The ancient greeks were the first. From Latin colossus, from Ancient Greek κολοσσός (kolossos, "large statue, especially the colossus of Rhodes").
Nope!!! Colossus of Rhodes was in the Greek island called Rhodes now it has been destroyed!!!
In the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes was built in 280 BC by Chares of Lindos. Chares was a Greek sculptor and built the Colossus to celebrate the victory of Rhodes over Antigonus I Monophtalmus of Cyprus.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun god, Helios. It was constructed in the city of Rhodes in ancient Greece.
The statue of Colossus of Rhodos was build by Chares between 292 and 280 BCE and represented the ancient greek god Helios ['Ηλιος].
The Statues of Liberty welcomes strangers whereas the Colossus of Rhodes symbolises tripumph. http://www.studymode.com/essays/The-New-Colossus-1574405.html
the colossus of Rhodes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_of_Rhodes
I think it's in reference to any large statue from that era
It was built by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek Titan Helios. It was built to celebrate the victory of the Rhodians over the ruler of Cyprus in 305 BC.