I Can't Sleep Podcast Episode 16: The Colossus of Rhodes
Fall Asleep Learning About The Colossus of Rhodes
In this episode of the I Can’t Sleep Podcast, I read to you about the Colossus of Rhodes. This is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and is full of speculation about its location and purpose. Happy listening!
“To you, O Sun, the people of Dorian Rhodes set up this bronze statue reaching to Olympus, when they had pacified the waves of war and crowned their city with the spoils taken from the enemy. Not only over the seas but also on land did they kindle the lovely torch of freedom and independence. For to the descendants of Herakles belongs dominion over sea and land.”