colossus of rhodes造句
1. Historically, it was known for its Colossus of Rhodes.
2. The Colossus of Rhodes Island are one of the most mysterious among the World Wonders, because it collapsed shortly after it was erected for some 50 or 60 years.
3. The Colossus of Rhodes was a bronze statue of Helios, the Greek God of the Sun, erected near the mouth of the city harbor.
4. The Colossus of Rhodes was a huge statue constructed in Rhodes in the 3 rd century BC.
5. It is said that the broken pieces of the Colossus of Rhodes, a statue deemed one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, were recycled for scrap.
6. How could it take its place among other unique structures such as the Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens , and the Colossus of Rhodes?
7. Completed in 282 B.C. after taking 12 years to build, the Colossus of Rhodes was felled by an earthquake that snapped the statue off at the knees a mere 56 years later.