When people travel to New York City, they get an opportunity to see a wonderful sight. They see a beautiful statue of a robed woman, with a book in one hand, and holding a torch towards the sky in other hand. Right from its crown to the foot, the measure of the statue is about 120 feet. It is most commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, but sometimes also known as the Modern Colossus. It was a gift to America from France and is very popular among people all over the globe. Basically, this statue is just an echo of one of the Seven ancient World Wonders ‑ the Colossus of Rhodes.
That statue was built in approximately twelve years and was 110 feet high. It stood upon a pedestal which was 50 feet high. Generally, it is believed that the Colossus of Rhodes had its legs covering the entrance of the harbor so as to provide passing space to ships beneath it. However, the reality is that the statue was posed in the traditional Greek way.
Like the current Statue of Liberty, the Colossus of Rhodes had iron framework covered with bronze plates. As per details, nine tons of iron and fifteen tons of bronze were used for the construction of this statue. The statue was filled with a number of stone columns basically meant for supporting it. Beams of iron were inserted into stones and were subsequently attached to bronze which covered the outer skin of the Colossus of Rhodes. The casting of each bronze plate was done with extreme caution and then it was given the right shape depending upon the place in the statue it was to be fitted. Charles of Lindos was the architect of the Colossus of Rhodes.