The Greek city of Rhodes emerged victorious from a yearlong siege by the Macedonian noble Demetrius Poliorcetes in 304 b.c. To commemorate their city’s resilience, the Rhodians built a towering bronze ...

Early in God of War II, after using a ballista to launch him onto the Colossus of Rhodes’s face, Kratos and I begin working our way through its insides. It’s the an inversion of that last great ...

Vintage illustration of Colossus of Rhodes one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek sun-god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes, on the Greek ...

Its beacon will not only act as a lighthouse, but also contain a viewing platform. Ships will sail between the statue’s legs. The Colossus of Rhodes was the inspiration for the Statue of Liberty and ...

When the ancient people of Rhodes chose Helios, the sun, as their patron God, it must have been puzzling to other Greek cities of the time who'd selected more renowned and superior deities as Athena, ...

For centuries, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have stirred fascination. These legendary structures, once towering symbols of human achievement, continue to inspire artists, travelers, and ...

Street cats are common sights in some parts of the world, but tourists on vacation in Greece caught something a little rarer—the "Colossus of Rhodes." Last week, Abbie Louise shared a video to her ...