The Colossus of Rhodes When most people think of the seven wonders of the ancient world, they usually think of pyramids. Some of them know that the Colossus of Rhodes is simply put, amazing. Some people believe that it was a small statuette to a Dorian King, but evidence proves that it was an enormous statue. Memoirs, journals, and diaries tell wonderful stories about the Colossus, and are pretty much all the same. Some exaggerations …showed first 75 words of 518 total…

…showed last 75 words of 518 total…to transport all of the remains. (Thompson 177) In conclusion, the Colossus of Rhodes, in the eyes of many people, is perhaps the greatest statue of ever known to man. I think that the modern day Indiana Jones’ should leave it a mystery on how the Dorians made such a great statue. If we figured out all of the puzzles in life, we would have nothing left to think about, discuss in classes, or wonder about.