The Colossus of Rhodes

By longc
  • 305 BCE

    Invasion

    Rhodes is invaded by Macedonians and war breaks out between both sides.
  • Period: 305 BCE to 654

    The Colossus of Rhodes

    One of the seven wonders of the world and a great mystery
  • 294 BCE

    Building of a statue

    The colossus is being constructed with the weapons and armor left by the army
  • 283 BCE

    War end

    Macedonians give up and stop fighting leaving armor and weapons
  • 282 BCE

    The colossus is finished

    The colossus is finished after 12 years of building
  • Period: 246 BCE to 653

    The fall of the colossus

    The statue had fallen because of an earthquake and was never rebuilt
  • 654

    Gone forever

    Syria took control of Rhodes and stole the remain. A jewish merchant then sold the remains.