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I know the Colossus of Rhodes is a widely discussed ancient wonder, but what can be said about the Colossus of Nero (aka "Colossus Neronis"/"Colossus Solis")? What do ancient sources have to say about it, how it compared to the Colossus of Rhodes, what it possibly looked like, etc.?

by /u/digiskunk in /r/AskHistorians

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