The Colossus of RHODES was a giant statue of the Greek god Helios, located on the island of RHODES in the Mediterranean Sea. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was built around 280 BC. The Colossus of RHODES was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC, but its remains can still be seen today. The two crossword solutions for the term 'Colossus of ___' are 'RHODES' (6 letters) and 'Leone' (5 letters). Leone is a city in Sierra Leone, West Africa, which has a large statue of the Colossus of RHODES in its harbor.