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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.