Funny Facts » monuments http://funnyfact.com Welcome To A World Of Oddities Funny Facts And Insane Trivia Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Colossus of Rhodes was the tallest state of the ancient world http://funnyfact.com/the-colossus-of-rhodes-was-the-tallest-state-of-the-ancient-world/ http://funnyfact.com/the-colossus-of-rhodes-was-the-tallest-state-of-the-ancient-world/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:54:56 +0000 admin http://funnyfact.com/statistics/the-colossus-of-rhodes-was-the-tallest-state-of-the-ancient-world/ The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Colossus of Rhodes

Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it the tallest statue of the ancient world.

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The statue of liberty is 151 feet 1 inches tall and weighs 204.1 tons.

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The tallest monument in the US is The Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Daibutsu in Japan is a giant statue of Buddha.

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