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The Colossus of Rhodes, depicted in this hand-coloured engraving by Martin Heemskerck, was built about 280 bc. Standing 30 m (100 ft) high, it was built to guard the entrance to the harbour at Rhodes. The ancient Greeks and Romans considered it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
中文: 罗得岛太阳神铜像建于公元前280年。铜像高30米,位于 希腊 罗得岛上的罗得港港口。古希腊人和古罗马人认为其是世界七大奇迹之一。
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Source http://www.rhodos-welten.de/koloss/koloss.htm
Author Marten van Heemskerck (1498-1574)
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