No, the Colossus of Rhodes is not still standing. This ancient statue, which depicted the sun god HeliOS, was erected around 280 BCE but was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BCE. The ruins were left on the ground for centuries before being dismantled and sold for scrap metal. Today, only historical accounts and artistic representations remain to remind us of its former grandeur.
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