<P> The Colossus of Rhodes ( Ancient Greek : ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος , translit . ho Kolossòs Rhódios ) was a statue of the Greek sun - god Helios , erected in the city of Rhodes , on the Greek island of the same name , by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC . One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes ' victory over the ruler of Cyprus , Antigonus I Monophthalmus , whose son Demetrius I of Macedon unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC . According to most contemporary descriptions , the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits , or 33 metres ( 108 feet ) high -- the approximate height of the modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown -- making it the tallest statue of the ancient world . It collapsed during the earthquake of 226 BC ; although parts of it were preserved , it was never rebuilt . </P>
<P> The Colossus of Rhodes ( Ancient Greek : ὁ Κολοσσὸς Ῥόδιος , translit . ho Kolossòs Rhódios ) was a statue of the Greek sun - god Helios , erected in the city of Rhodes , on the Greek island of the same name , by Chares of Lindos in 280 BC . One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes ' victory over the ruler of Cyprus , Antigonus I Monophthalmus , whose son Demetrius I of Macedon unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC . According to most contemporary descriptions , the Colossus stood approximately 70 cubits , or 33 metres ( 108 feet ) high -- the approximate height of the modern Statue of Liberty from feet to crown -- making it the tallest statue of the ancient world . It collapsed during the earthquake of 226 BC ; although parts of it were preserved , it was never rebuilt . </P>
what was the purpose of the colossus of rhodes
what was the purpose of the colossus of rhodes
to celebrate Rhodes ' victory over the ruler of Cyprus
to celebrate Rhodes ' victory over the ruler of Cyprus