Positioned at the harbor’s entrance, the statue served as a sentinel of Rhodes and a symbol of the city’s resilience and ...

The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a massive bronze statue of Helios, the sun god, standing about 108 feet tall at the entrance to Mandraki Harbor.

Start your tour of Rhodes Town at the top: from the top of city walls, that is, where you can snap photos of this well-preserved medieval city's harbor, rooftops, fortifications and moat.