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The Seven Wonders of the World,also named the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, refers to remarkable constructions of classical antiquity listed by Antipater in guidebooks popular among ancient Hellenic tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC.

The most prominent of these, the broadest version, comprise seven works located around the eastern Mediterranean rim.

Of the original Seven Wonders, only one——the Great Pyramid of Giza remains relatively intact.

The Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus were all destroyed.

The Colossus of Rhodes was a huge bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios.

Erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek island of the same name,the colossus used to be one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.

It stood about 32m tall and according to legend, it straddled the harbor.

People built it to thank Helios for helping them save their city.

It is said that the material of the statute was all remade from weapons,because the statute was constructed to celebrate a victory over the ruler of intruder and guard the entrance to the harbor at Rhodes.

For many years, the opinions vary about the gesture of the Helios.

Due to mechanics principle,there should have been a 250m distance between the two feet,which means,if the statute hadn’t been inland,it would not have withstood the strong wind in this height off the coal. His knees was fragile.

Only 56 years after the statue was built, it was toppled by an earthquake.

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Many pieces fell into the harbor. Some pieces remained on land, including the statue’s thumb.

People traveled great distances to see the huge thumb. They tried to put their arms around it. The thumb was bigger than their arms could stretch.

Although the Colossus is no longer in existence, another famous work of art, inspired by the Colossus, is still standing. It is called The Statue of Liberty!