Question

Around 226 B.C., a "colossal" earthquake destroyed the statue of Helios on which Mediterranean island?

A) Ibiza
B) Rhodes
C) Crete
D) Sicily

Answer 1

The earthquake around 226 B.C. destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes on the Mediterranean island of Rhodes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The colossal earthquake around 226 B.C. destroyed the statue of Helios on the Mediterranean island of Rhodes (Option B). This statue, known as the Colossus of Rhodes, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

It was constructed to celebrate the island's patron god, Helios, and its destruction was a significant loss to the cultural heritage of the island and the broader Hellenistic world.