Colossus of Rhodes, One of the Seven Wonders, of the Ancient World to Return

The Colossus of Rhodes dominated the ancient port until it was destroyed by an earthquake more than 2,000 years ago.

Now architects plan to build a new monument, albeit one five times larger than the original.

The new Colossus will straddle the two outer piers of the harbour. Facing the Aegean, it will clutch a huge beacon in its raised right hand which will be visible not only to passing ships, but as far as the Turkish coast, 35 miles away.

Its beacon will not only act as a lighthouse, but also contain a viewing platform. Ships will sail between the statue’s legs.

Costing €250 million (£183 million), the statue will rise more than 135 metres (443 feet) above the harbour, about one and a half times the size of New York’s Statue of Liberty.

Promoters of the project estimate that the Colossus, which will house a library, shops and a museum, will generate an annual income of €35 million a year.

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