Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Colossus of Rhodes

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Colossus of Rhodes

Imagine you're an ancient traveler, visiting Rhodes for the first time in 280 BCE. As you approach the famed city, a singular object dominates the horizon: a huge statue of the Greek sun god Helios, popularly known as the "Colossus of Rhodes." In the fourth part of this series on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Ben, Noel and Max explore how this titanic sculpture came to be -- and how its phenomenal legacy still remains with us in the modern day.

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The Bizarre Tale of the 1909 Catnip Riot

The Bizarre Tale of the 1909 Catnip Riot

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7 Apr 35min

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CLASSIC: Did Robert E. Lee hate Confederate Memorials?

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In this week's Classic episode: In 1918, as the planet was consumed by World War I, the government of California found itself combating an unexpected and catastrophic enemy: Ground squirrels. The rode...

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21 Mars 29min

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