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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2996731, member: 82322&quot;]Wikipedia says &quot;Much of the iron and bronze was reforged from the various weapons Demetrius&#039;s army left behind, and the abandoned second siege tower may have been used for scaffolding around the lower levels during construction.&quot;&nbsp; I am unsure which ancient source documents this.</p><p><br /></p><p>The colossus was 108 feet tall.&nbsp; Think of an 11 story building.&nbsp; About 1/3 as tall as the Statue of Liberty in New York.&nbsp; About the same height as the Las Vegas Statue of Liberty.</p><p><br /></p><p>For those who can make it, come to New York and view the Statue of Liberty in New York from the inside.&nbsp; It is $21.50 to go inside and walk up the stairs and look out the crown.&nbsp; [You must reserve in advance at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/visit-the-crown.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/visit-the-crown.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/visit-the-crown.htm</a> ].</p><p><br /></p><p>I have climbed the stairs and looked out of the crown of the Statue of Liberty.&nbsp; The details of its construction that can be seen inside make the trip worthwhile.&nbsp; I went on a windy day and it was swaying a bit which was especially dramatic.&nbsp; A hollow 108&#039; statue like the Colossus would have taken more than 900 camels to transport if it was complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am confident that the statue wasn&#039;t all there by the time it was sold for scrap.&nbsp; I believe that my 36mm facing-head Rhodes bronze not only depicts a Wonder of the Ancient World, but was made from the metal of that wonder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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