Is there any evidence that the Colossus of Rhodes existed?
Yes, there are historical records that provide substantial proof that it actually existed. But its location and other details are shrouded in the mists of history.
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It wasn't until the invasion of Rhodes by the forces of the Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah I in 654 AD that the remains were finally sold. According to chroniclers, the bronze scrap was transported to Syria on the backs of 900 camels. This marked the last recorded mention of the physical remnants of the Colossus of Rhodes.
In the argument over where the monumental statue known as the Colossus of Rhodes was located, its casting has hitherto seldom been considered. The statue—made of cast bronze with a height of 70 cubits (30–35 m, or 98–114 ft.) —must have left at least some remnants of its production.