The island famous as the proud possessor of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which had fallen during an earthquake 900 years before the Arab conquest. After taking the island, the Arab commander broke up the statue and sold it for scrap, requiring 900 camels to haul away the pieces. Rhodes was also the place of exile for Martina, widow of Heraclius.
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Episode 11 (2 mentions)
The island famous as the proud possessor of the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which had fallen during an earthquake 900 years before the Arab conquest. After taking the island, the Arab commander broke up the statue and sold it for scrap, requiring 900 camels to haul away the pieces. Rhodes was also the place of exile for Martina, widow of Heraclius.
“nose, and exiled her to the island of Rhodes.”
“Rhodes, the proud possessor of another of the wonders of the world, the Colossus, was”
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