Rhodes 26398 225906983 2008-07-15T23:24:54Z Student7 2745211 /* Earthquakes */ Rhodes is probably on some fault. That might be reported here {{pp-semi-sock|small=yes}} :''This article is about the Greek island of Rhodes. For other uses, see [[Rhodes (disambiguation)]].'' {{Infobox Greek Isles |name = Rhodes |native_name = Ρόδος |skyline = Maltan knights castle in rh.jpg |sky_caption = Palace of the Grand Master in the city of Rhodes |map = GR_Rhodes.PNG |coordinates = {{coord|36|10|N|28|00|E|region:GR-81_type:isle_scale:500000|display=inline,title}} |chain = [[Dodecanese]] |isles = |area = 1400.684 |highest_mount = Mount Attavyros |elevation = 1216 |periph = [[South Aegean]] |prefect = [[Dodecanese]] |capital = [[Rhodes, Greece]] |population = 117007 |pop_as_of = 2001 |postal = 85x xx |telephone = 2241-2247 |license = ΡΟ |website = [http://www.rhodes.gr Rhodes City] [http://www.nad.gr Dodecanese Prefecture] }} '''Rhodes''' ({{lang-el|Ρόδος}}, ''Ródos'', {{IPA2|ˈɾo̞ðo̞s}}; {{lang-it|Rodi}}; {{lang-ota|ردوس}} ''Rodos''; [[Ladino language|Ladino]]: ''Rodi'' or ''Rodes'') is a [[Greece|Greek]] [[List of islands of Greece|island]] approximately {{convert|18|km|mi|0|lk=on}} southwest of [[Turkey]] in eastern [[Aegean Sea]]. It is the largest of the [[Dodecanese]] islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007<ref>As of [[2001]]</ref> of which 53,709 resided in the [[Rhodes, Greece|capital]] city of the island. Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the [[Colossus of Rhodes]], one of the [[Seven Wonders of the World]]. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a [[World Heritage Site]]. Today Rhodes is a major international tourist destination. ==Geography== [[Image:Rhodos topo.png|thumb|200px|Topography of Rhodes]] The island of Rhodes is shaped like a [[spearhead]], {{convert|79.7|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|38|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} wide, with a total area of approximately {{convert|1400|km2|sqmi|0|lk=on}} and a coastline of approximately {{convert|220|km|mi|0|abbr=on}}. The [[Rhodes, Greece|city of Rhodes]] is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial [[harbour]]s. The main air gateway ([[Diagoras Airport|Diagoras International Airport]], IATA code: RHO) is located {{convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the southwest of the city in [[Paradisi, Greece|Paradisi]]. The road network radiates from the city along the east and west coasts. In terms of [[flora (plants)|flora]] and [[fauna (animals)|fauna]], Rhodes is closer to [[Asia Minor]] than to the rest of Greece. The interior of the island is mountainous, sparsely inhabited and covered with forests of [[pine]] (''Pinus brutia'') and [[Cupressus sempervirens|cypress]] (''Cupressus sempervirens''). The island is home to the Rhodian [[deer]]. In [[Petaloudes|Petaludes]] Valley (Greek for "Valley of the Butterflies"), large numbers of [[tiger moth (moth)|tiger moth]]s gather during the summer months. Mount Attavyros, at {{convert|1216|m|ft|0|lk=on}}, is the island's highest point of elevation. While the shores are rocky, the island has arable strips of land where [[citrus]] fruit, [[wine]] grapes, vegetables, olives and other crops are grown. Outside of the city of Rhodes, the island is dotted with small villages and beach resorts, among them [[Faliraki]], [[Lindos]], [[Kremasti]], [[Haraki]], [[Pefkos]], [[Archangelos]], [[Afantou]], [[Koskinou]], [[Embona]] (Attavyros), [[Paradisi, Greece|Paradisi]], and [[Trianta]] (Ialysos). Tourism is the island's primary source of income. ===Earthquakes=== Rhodes has experienced devastating earthquakes. Notable are the 226 BC earthquake that destroyed the [[Colossus of Rhodes]]; the one on [[3 May]] 1481 which destroyed much of the city of Rhodes<ref>[http://nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/Image/KZ13 "Rhodes, Greece, 1481"] Jan Kozak Collection: KZ13, The Earthquake Engineering Online Archive</ref>; and the one on [[26 June]] 1926.<ref>Ambraseys, N. N. and Adams, R. D. (1998) "The Rhodes earthquake of 26 June 1926" ''Journal of Seismology'' 2(3): pp. 267-292</ref> In [[2008]], Rhodes was struck by a [[2008 Dodecanese earthquake|6.4 earthquake]] on July 15th. At least one person died, although no historical buildings were reported as damaged.<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3568374,00.html "1 reported killed in Rhodes earthquake"] Y-net updates, accessed 15 July 2008</ref> ==History== ===Ancient times=== {{see|Rhodes, Greece}} [[Image:Rhodos landmark.jpg|thumb|right|Deer statues in Mandraki harbor, where the Colossus of Rhodes possibly once stood]] The island was inhabited in the [[Neolithic]] period, although little remains of this culture. In the [[16th century BC]] the [[Minoan civilization|Minoans]] came to Rhodes, and later Greek mythology recalled a Rhodian race they called the [[Telchines]], and associated Rhodes with [[Danaus]]; it was sometimes nicknamed ''Telchinis''. In the [[15th century BC|15th century]] the [[Achaeans]] invaded. It was, however, in the [[11th century BC|11th century]] that the island started to flourish, with the coming of the [[Dorians]]. It was the Dorians who later built the three important cities of Lindos, [[Ialyssos]] and [[Kameiros]], which together with [[Kos]], [[Knidos|Cnidus]] and [[Halicarnassus]] (on the mainland) made up the so-called [[Doric hexapolis|Dorian Hexapolis]]. In [[Pindar]]'s ode, the island was said to be born of the union of [[Helios]] the sun god and the nymph [[Rhode (mythology)|Rhode]], and the cities were named for their three sons. The ''rhoda'' is a pink [[hibiscus]] native to the island. [[Diodorus Siculus]] added that [[Actis]], one of the sons of Helios and Rhode travelled to [[Egypt]] where he built the city of [[Heliopolis (ancient)|Heliopolis]] and he taught the Egyptians the science of [[astrology]]. <ref>The Historical Library of Diodorus Siculus, [http://books.google.com/books?id=agd-eLVNRMMC&printsec=titlepage#PPA336,M1 Book V, ch.III].</ref> Invasions by the Persians eventually overran the island, but after their defeat by the forces from [[Athens]] in [[478 BC]], the cities joined the [[Delian League|Athenian League]]. When the [[Peloponnesian War]] broke out in [[431 BC]], Rhodes remained largely neutral, although it remained a member of the League. The war lasted until [[404 BC]], but by this time Rhodes had withdrawn entirely from the conflict and had decided to go her own way. In [[408 BC]] the cities united to form one territory, and built a new capital on the northern end of the island, the city of Rhodes: its regular plan was superintended by the Athenian architect [[Hippodamus]]. However the Peloponnesian War had so weakened the entire Greek culture that it lay open to invasion. In [[357 BC]] the island was conquered by the king [[Mausolus]] [[Caria|of Caria]], then fell to the Persians [[340 BC]]. But their rule was also short and to the great relief of its citizens, Rhodes became a part of the growing empire of [[Alexander the Great|Alexander III]] [[Macedon|of Macedon]] in [[332 BC]] after he defeated the Persians. [[Image:Lindos-Ille de Rodes.png|thumb|left|The Acropolis of Lindos]] Following the death of Alexander his generals vied for control of the kingdom. Three of them, [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]], [[Seleucus I Nicator|Seleucus]], and [[Antigonus I Monophthalmus|Antigonus]], succeeded in dividing the kingdom among themselves. Rhodes formed strong commercial and cultural ties with the Ptolemies in [[Alexandria]], and together they formed the Rhodo-Egyptian alliance which controlled trade throughout the Aegean in the 3rd century BC. The city developed into a maritime, commercial and cultural center and its coins were in circulation almost everywhere in the Mediterranean. Its famous schools of philosophy, science, literature and rhetoric, shared masters with Alexandria: the Athenian rhetorician [[Aeschines]] who formed a school at Rhodes; [[Apollonius of Rhodes]]; the observations and works of the astronomers [[Hipparchus]] and [[Geminus]], the rhetorician [[Dionysius Thrax|Dionysios Trax]]. Its school of sculptors developed a rich, dramatic style that can be characterized as "[[Hellenistic civilization|Hellenistic]] [[Baroque]]". In [[305 BC]], Antigonus had his son, [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius]] besiege Rhodes in an attempt to break its alliance with Egypt. Demetrius created huge [[siege engines]] including a {{convert|180|ft|m|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[battering ram]] and a [[siege tower]] named [[Helepolis]] that weighed {{convert|360000|lb|kg|0|lk=on}}. Despite this engagement, in [[304 BC]], after only one year he relented and signed a peace agreement, leaving behind a huge store of military equipment. The Rhodians sold the equipment and used the money to erect a statue of their sun god, [[Helios]], the statue now known as [[Colossus of Rhodes]]. In [[164 BC]], Rhodes signed a treaty with [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], and became a major schooling center for Roman noble families, and was especially noted for its teachers of rhetoric, such as [[Hermagoras]] and the author of the ''[[Rhetorica ad Herennium]]''. At first the state was an important ally of Rome and enjoyed numerous privileges, but these were later lost in various machinations of Roman politics. [[Gaius Cassius Longinus|Cassius]] eventually invaded the island and sacked the city. In the [[1st century]] AD, the Emperor [[Tiberius]] spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes, and [[Paul the Apostle|Saint Paul]] brought [[Christianity]] to the island. Rhodes reached her zenith in the third century, and was then by common consent the most civilized and beautiful city in [[Greece|Hellas]]. In [[395]], the long [[Byzantine Empire]] period began for Rhodes, when the [[Roman Empire]] was split and the eastern half gradually became a Greek empire. Although part of Byzantium for the next thousand years, Rhodes was nevertheless repeatedly attacked by various forces. It was first occupied by Muslim forces of [[Muawiyah I]] in [[672]]. Much later, Rhodes was retrieved for the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] Emperor [[Alexios I Komnenos|Alexius I Comnenus]] during the [[First Crusade]]. [[Image:Rhodos1493.png|thumb|left|Woodcut engraving depicting the city of Rhodes by [[Hartmann Schedel]] (1493)]] ===Medieval period=== In [[1309]] the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the [[Knights Hospitaller]]. Under the rule of the newly named "Knights of Rhodes", the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city's famous monuments, including the [[Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes|Palace of the Grand Master]], were built during this period. The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the [[Sultan]] of [[Egypt]] in [[1444]], and of [[Mehmed II]] in [[1480]]. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of [[Suleiman the Magnificent]] in December [[1522]]. The few surviving Knights were permitted to retire to the [[Kingdom of Sicily]]. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the [[Ottoman Empire]] for nearly four centuries. The [[Rhodes blood libel]] in February [[1840]] was one of many false accusations against the Jews of Europe, in which the Jews of Rhodes were accused of ritually murdering a Christian boy. ===Modern history=== [[Image:Bombard-MortarOfTheKnightsOfSaintJohnOfJerusalemRhodes1480-1500.jpg|thumb|[[Mortar]] of the [[Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem]], Rhodes, 1480-1500, fired {{convert|260|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} cannon balls.]] In [[1912]], Rhodes was seized from the Turks by the [[Italy|Italians]], and in [[1948]], together with the other islands of the [[Dodecanese]], was united with Greece. It thus bypassed many of the events associated with the [[Population exchange between Greece and Turkey|"exchange of the minorities"]] between Greece and [[Turkey]]. In [[1949]], Israel signed an armistice agreement with Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria on the island of Rhodes. ==Religion== The predominant religion is [[Greek Orthodox]]. There is a significant [[Catholic]] [http://www.catholicchurchrhodes.com] minority on the island, many of whom are descendants of [[Italians]] who remained after the end of the Italian occupation. Unlike many other Greek islands, Rhodes has a [[Muslim]] minority, a remnant from [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Turkish]] times. The Ladino-speaking Jewish community was mostly wiped out in the [[Holocaust]]. The main synagogue, Kahal Shalom, the oldest synagogue in Greece, is still standing in the Jewish quarter of the Old Town of Rhodes. It has been renovated with the help of foreign donors but there are very few Jews who live year-round in Rhodes today, and services are not held on a regular basis. <ref>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Greece.html The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Greece<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Archeology== In ancient times, Rhodes was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the [[Colossus of Rhodes]]. This giant bronze statue once stood in the harbour. It was completed in [[280 BC]] but was destroyed in an earthquake in [[224 BC]]. No trace of the statue remains today. [[Image:Rhode Entrée du Palais.jpg|thumb|Palace of the (Prince) Grand Master - Rhodes.]] Historical sites on the island of Rhodes include the [[Acropolis]] of [[Lindos]], the [[Acropolis of Rhodes]], the [[Temple of Apollo]], ancient [[Ialysos]], ancient [[Kamiros]], the Governor's Palace, Rhodes Old Town (walled medieval city), the [[Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes|Palace of the Grand Masters]], [[Kahal Shalom Synagogue]] in the [[La Juderia|Jewish Quarter]], the Archeological Museum, the ruins of the castle of [[Monolithos, Greece|Monolithos]], the castle of [[Kritinia]] and St. Catherine Hospice. ==Government== Rhodes is the capital of the [[Dodecanese]] Prefecture and the most populated island of the [[South Aegean]] Region. The local association of municipalities and communities of the Dodecanese, TEDKD,<ref>[http://www.tedkd.gr Municipal Association]</ref> is responsible for joining efforts and actions for the whole island as well as prefecture. Talks in 2007 suggested that the incorporation of the 10 municipalities of the island into one or two metropolitan municipalities in order to achieve flexible administration with profitable outcome for the whole island. ===Administrative divisions=== The island is divided into 10 municipalities: {| class="wikitable" ! Municipality !! Population !! Seat !! Municipal Departments !! Postal code |- |[[Afantou]] || 6,712 || Afantou || Afantou, Kolympia, Archipoli || 851 03 |- |[[Archangelos]] || 7,779 || Archangelos || Archangelos, Malona, Charaki, Massari || 851 02 |- |[[Attavyros]] || 2,635 || [[Empona]] || Empona, Kritinia, Monolithos, Sianna, Ag. Isidoros || 851 09 |- |[[Ialysos]] || 10,107 || Ialysos || Ialysos || 851 01 |- |[[Kallithea, Rhodes|Kallithea]] || 10,251 || [[Kalythies]] || Kalythies, Koskinou, Faliraki, Psinthos || 851 05 |- |[[Kameiros]] || 5,145 || [[Soroni]] || Soroni, Apollona, Dimylia, Kalavarda, Platania, Salakos, Fanes || 851 06 |- |[[Lindos]] || 3,633 || Lindos || Lindos, Kalathos, Laerma, Lardos, Pylona ||851 07 |- |[[Petaloudes]]|| 12,133 || [[Kremasti]] || Kremasti, Pastida, Maritsa, Paradeisi, Theologos, Damatria ||851 04 |- |[[Rhodes, Greece|Rhodes]] || 54,000 || Rhodes City || Rhodes City || 851 00 |- |[[South Rhodes]]|| 4,313 || [[Gennadi]] || Gennadi, Apolakkia, Arnitha, Askleipio, Vati, Istrios, Kattavia, Lachania, Mesanagros, Profylia ||851 09 |} ===Towns and villages=== Rhodes has 43 towns and villages: {| class="wikitable" ! Town/Village !! Population !! Municipality !! Town/Village !! Population !! Municipality |- | [[Rhodes City]] || 80,000 || Rhodes || [[Gennadi]] || 655 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Ialysos]] || 15,000 || Ialysos || [[Salakos]] || 607 || [[Kamiros]] |- | [[Afantou]] || 5,933 || Afantou || [[Kritinia]] || 606 || [[Attavyros]] |- | [[Kalythies]] || 5,861 || Kallithea || [[Kattavia]] || 590 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Archangelos]] || 5,752 || [[Archangelos]] || [[Dimylia]] || 515 || [[Kamiros]] |- | [[Kremasti]] || 4,585 || [[Petaloudes]] || [[Kalavarda]] || 512 || [[Kamiros]] |- | [[Koskinou]] || 3,224 || Kallithea || [[Pylona]] || 504 || [[Lindos]] |- | [[Paradeisi]]|| 2,646 || [[Petaloudes]] || [[Istrios]] || 485 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Pastida]] || 1,803 || [[Petaloudes]] || [[Damatria]] || 477 || [[Petaloudes]] |- | [[Maritsa, Rhodes|Maritsa]]|| 1,766 || [[Petaloudes]] || [[Laerma]] || 446 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Empona]]|| 1,451 || [[Attavyros]] || [[Apolakkia]] || 415 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Soroni]]|| 1,236 || [[Kamiros]] || [[Platania]] || 383 || [[Kamiros]] |- | [[Lardos]]|| 1,212 || [[Lindos]] || [[Kalathos]] || 380 || [[Lindos]] |- | [[Psinthos]]|| 1,166 || Kallithea || [[Lachania]] || 341 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Malona]]|| 1,096 || [[Archangelos]] || [[Monolithos, Greece|Monolithos]] || 334 || [[Attavyros]] |- | [[Lindos]]|| 1,091 || [[Lindos]] || [[Mesanagros]] || 330 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Apollona]]|| 997 || [[Kamiros]] || [[Profilia]] || 326 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Massari]]|| 931 || [[Archangelos]] || [[Arnitha]] || 310 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Fanes]]|| 895 || [[Kamiros]] || [[Sianna]] || 244 || [[Attavyros]] |- | [[Theologos]]|| 856 || [[Petaloudes]] || [[Vati]] || 188 || [[South Rhodes]] |- | [[Archipoli]]|| 779 || [[Afantou]] || Agios Isidoros || || [[Attavyros]] |- | [[Askleipio]]|| 673 || [[South Rhodes]] || || || |} ==Economy== The economy is tourist-oriented. The most developed sector is service. Other sectors contribute to an above Greek standard of living. Small industries process imported raw materials for local retail. Other industry includes agricultural goods production, stockbreeding, fishery and winery. ==Transportation== ===Road Network=== The road network of the island is mostly modern and paved, with some renovations carried out in recent years. There are four major arteries: *Rhodes-Kamiros Province Avenue: Two lane avenue, runs through the west coast north to south and connects Rhodes City with [[Diagoras Airport]] and [[Kamiros]]. *Rhodes-Lindos National Avenue ([[Greek National Road 95]]): Four and two lane avenue, runs mainly inland north to south and connects Rhodes City with Lindos. *Rhodes-Kallithea Province Avenue: Two lane avenue, runs through the east coast north to south and connects Rhodes City with Faliraki Resort. *Tsairi-Airport National Avenue: Four and two lane avenue, runs inland east to west and connects the east coast with the west and the airport. Future roads: *Further widening of E-95 from Faliraki to Lindos. This is to be a four lane avenue with [[jersey barrier]] in the middle,about {{convert|36|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} in length, with the first part scheduled to start in August 2007. *Plans also exist for a new four lane express avenue connecting Rhodes Town with [[Diagoras Airport]] that will reduce congestion on the coastal west avenue *The first phase of construction of the Rhodes City ringway was begun a few years ago, but progress has been slow. ===Cars and Motorbikes=== Families in Rhodes often own more than one car, along with a motorbike. Traffic jams are common particularly in the summer months. The island is served by 450 taxis. With few laws regarding small vehicles, whole families may be seen riding a motorbike or scooter at a time. ===Bus=== Bus services are handled by two operators *RODA: [[Rhodes City]] company that also services suburban areas (Faliraki, Ialysos, Kremasti, Airport, Pastida, Maritsa, Paradeisi) and the entire west coast (blue-white colored). *KTEL: State-owned buses that serve villages and resorts in the east coast (yellow-orange colored). ===Air=== Rhodes has three airports but only one is public. [[Diagoras Airport]], one of the biggest in Greece, is the main entrance /exit point for both locals and tourists. The island is well connected with other major Greek cities and islands as well as with major European capitals and cities via charter flights. From April [[easyjet]] will offer scheduled flights from [[London-Gatwick]] and this year [[Aegean Airlines]] commenced a daily connection to Rhodes with [[Rome]]-Fiumicino and [[Cyprus Airways]] with [[Larnaca]]. * [[Diagoras International Airport]]: Public airport, {{convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south west of [[Rhodes City]], third in international passenger volume and fourth in total passenger volume in Greece * Maritsa Air Force Airfield: Closed to public, near Maritsa village, used to be the public airport of the island until 1977. Nowadays serves the Greek Army and is sometimes used for car races. * Kalathos Air Strip: Served as a landing strip during [[World War II]], near the village of Kalathos. Currently inoperative. Two pilot schools offer aviation services (small plane rental, island hopping). ===Sea=== Rhodes has five ports, three of them in [[Rhodes City]], one in the west coast near [[Kamiros]] and one in east coast near [[Lardos]]. * Central Port: Located in the city of Rhodes serves domestic and international traffic * Kolona Port: Opposite the central port, serves intra Dodecanese traffic and large yachts * Akandia Port: The new port of the island next to the central port, being built since 1960s, destined both domestic and international traffic. At the moment serves cruise ships on high peak days. * Kamiros Skala Dock: Some {{convert|30|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south west of the city near [[Ancient Kamiros]] ruins serves mainly the island of [[Halki]] * Lardos Dock: Formerly servicing local industries, now under development as an alternative port for times when the central port is inaccessible due to weather conditions. It is situated in a rocky shore near the village of [[Lardos]] in south east Rhodes. ==Culture== ===Sports=== * Football: [[AS Rodos]] and [[PAO Diagoras]], both Rhodes City based teams, compete professionally at the national level. Local football leagues (organized at the prefecture level) are well developed and contain three divisions with more than 50 teams. Many stadiums are grass covered. * Basketball: [[Kolossos Rodou BC|Colossus BC]] sponsors professional basketball and has currently joined the [[A1 Ethniki|Greek A1 League]]. The local league includes two divisions with 14 teams. Two indoor courts exist in Rhodes City, and one each in Ialysos and Kremasti. Several other are planned for Rhodes City Pales De Sports, Faliraki, Afantou, and South Rhodes. * Volleyball: Local teams only. * Water Polo: Mostly amateur based. There is no single indoor pool on the island. * Rugby: Introduced in 2007. Teams compete at the national level. * Tennis/Table Tennis: Tennis has a long history on the island and from time to time develops competitive players.<!---tennis is quite different from table tennis (ping pong in English). Needs separate entries---> * Sailing: Widely developed, offers competition at the international level. * Cycling: For a long period of time Rhodes had the only cycling track in Greece. Therefore it was well developed and produced Olympics level competitors. * Rhodes competes in the bi-annual [[International Island Games Association|Island Games]], which it hosted in 2007.<ref>[http://www.islandgames.net/cms/games.html International Island Games Association website] accessed 27Jun08</ref> ===Popular culture=== *In ancient times there was a Roman saying: "Hic Rhodus, hic salta!" -- "Rhodes is here, here perform your jump", an admonition to prove one's idle boasts by deed rather than talk. It comes from an [[Aesop's fable]] called "The Boastful Athlete," and was cited by [[Hegel]] and [[Marx]]. *Many of the outdoor scenes of ''[[The Guns of Navarone (film)|The Guns of Navarone]]'' (starring [[Gregory Peck]], [[David Niven]] and [[Anthony Quinn]]) and ''[[Escape to Athena]]'' (starring [[Roger Moore]] and [[Telly Savalas]]) were filmed on the Island of Rhodes. *In the popular [[Playstation 2]] game [[God of War II]], both Rhodes and the Colossus of Rhodes are featured at the start of the game, offering a mythological theory as to how the Colossus was destroyed. ===Notable people=== *[[Agesander of Rhodes|Agesander]] ([[1st century BC]]) sculptor *[[Chares of Lindos]] ([[3rd century BC]]) sculptor *[[Cleobulus of Lindos]]([[6th century BC]]) philosopher and one of the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece *[[Diagoras of Rhodes]] (5th century BC) boxer, multiple Olympic winer *[[Dinocrates]] ([[4th century BC]]) architect and technical adviser for Alexander the Great *[[Leonidas of Rhodes|Leonidas]] ([[2nd century BC]]) athlete *[[Memnon of Rhodes|Memnon]] ([[380 BC|380]]-[[333 BC]]) commander of mercenary army ==Sister Cities== *{{Flagicon|Australia}} [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]], [[Western Australia]], [[Australia]] ==See also== *[[Colossus of Rhodes]] ==Photos== <gallery> Image:Rho west coast.jpg|View of the west coast and the town of Ialysos from Filerimos hill Image:Rho mt filerimos.jpg|Filerimos hill Image:Rhodes atavyros.jpg|Mountain Atavyros, the highest on Rhodes (1215m) Image:Rhodes filerimos 2.jpg|Hill of Filerimos, location of the city of [[Ialyssos]] Image:Rhodes filerimos.jpg|Hill of Filerimos, location of the city of [[Ialyssos]] Image:Filerimos.JPG|Filerimos Image:Rhodes beach.jpg|Stegna Beach, Rhodes Image:Rhodes beach2.jpg|Ladiko Beach, Rhodes Image:Rhodes old town.jpg|Old Town of Rhodes Image:Rhodes traditional house.jpg|Traditional house in the village of [[Archangelos]] on Rhodes Image:Rhodes siana village.jpg|Sianna village Image:Archangelos (Rhodos) Glockenturm.JPG|The ''Aghios Archangelos'' Church in the city of [[Archangelos]]. Image:Eleousa rhodes.jpg|Eleousa village Image:Amboise.jpg|Old Town of Rhodes, D'Amboise Gate Image:Rhodos Monolithos.jpg|Monolithos Image:Sianna.jpg|Church in Sianna village, on the west coast Image:Tsampikabeach.JPG|Tsampika beach on the east coast Image:Kallithea.JPG|Kallithea thermes (spa) Image:Kallithea1.JPG|Kallithea thermes (spa) Image:Lindos32.JPG.JPG|Lindos - Akropolis Image:Lindos1.JPG|Small church in Lindos town Image:Lindos3.JPG|Donkeys used for carrying tourists up the Acropolis of [[Lindos]] Image:Apollo21.JPG|Rhodes town - Temple of Apollo Image:gardensrhodes.JPG|Rhodes town - old town gardens Image:stadiumrhodes.JPG|Rhodes town - ancient olympic stadium Image:bazilikarhodes.JPG|Romanic basilica in old town of Rhodes Image:Symi.JPG|Symi Island - town of Gialos. </gallery> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Refimprove|date=October 2007}} ==External links== {{sisterlinks|Rhodes}} {{Commonscat| Rhodes}} *{{wikitravel}} *[http://www.rodos.gr City of Rhodes Official Website] {{Dodecanese Islands}} {{Dodecanese}} {{Aegean Sea}} {{Third Journey of Paul of Tarsus}} [[Category:Rhodes| ]] [[ar:رودوس]] [[ast:Rodes]] [[bs:Rodos]] [[br:Enez Rodos]] [[bg:Родос]] [[ca:Rodes]] [[ceb:Rodas]] [[cs:Rhodos]] [[cy:Rhodes]] [[da:Rhodos]] [[de:Rhodos]] [[et:Rhodos]] [[el:Ρόδος]] [[es:Rodas]] [[eo:Rodiso]] [[fr:Rhodes]] [[gl:Rodas - Ρόδος]] [[ko:로도스]] [[id:Pulau Rodos]] [[is:Ródos]] [[it:Rodi]] [[he:רודוס]] [[sw:Rhodos]] [[la:Rhodus]] [[lb:Rhodos]] [[lt:Rodas]] [[hu:Rodosz (sziget)]] [[mk:Родос]] [[mr:र्‍होड्स]] [[nl:Rodos (eiland)]] [[ja:ロードス島]] [[no:Rhodos]] [[nn:Ródos]] [[nds:Rhodos]] [[pl:Rodos (wyspa)]] [[pt:Rodes]] [[ro:Rodos]] [[ru:Родос (остров)]] [[scn:Rodi]] [[simple:Rhodes]] [[sk:Rodos (ostrov)]] [[sl:Rodos]] [[sr:Родос]] [[sh:Rodos]] [[fi:Rodos]] [[sv:Rhodos]] [[tr:Rodos Adası]] [[uk:Родос]] [[ur:رہوڈس]] [[zh:罗得岛]]