Introduction to the Giant Statue of Rhodes Port: The Giant Statue of Rhodes Port was built in the late 4th century BC or early 2nd century BC. It is located in Rhodes Port, Greece, in today's Aegean Sea. Historically, Rhodes has been ruled by many powers, including Mausolus and Alexander the Great. But after the death of Alexander the Great, the entire island fell into a long war. The Macedonian invader Demetrius led 40,000 troops and surrounded the port. After a hard-fought battle, the Rhode Islanders defeated the invaders. To celebrate this victory, they decided to build a statue using bronze weapons abandoned by their enemies. The statue took twelve years to build and is 110 feet tall. It is hollow inside and reinforced with intricate stone and iron pillars. But this great statue was destroyed by a strong earthquake just 56 years after it was built.