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The Colossus of Rhodes was a bronze statue of Helios, the Greek God of the
Sun, erected near the mouth of the city harbor. It stood over 100 feet high, about
two-thirds the height of the Statue of Liberty. Unfortunately, it was toppled by an
earthquake only 56 years after its construction. Taking the counsel of an oracle, the city
elected to leave the statue where it lay. For over 900 years, people from all over the
ancient world came to Rhodes to see the Colossus. It remained where it was until 654 AD
when the Muslims who plundered the city sold the statue for scrap.
| cost | 200 shields | |||||
| prerequisite | Bronze Working | |||||
| effect | The city where the Colossus is built generates an extra unit of Trade in each square that is already producing Trade. | |||||
| expiration | Effects expire with the discovery of Railroad. | |||||
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