rhodes history

The Colossus of Rhodes

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The Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossal bronze statue of the sun god Helios, patron of the island, raised beside the harbour of Rhodes town and counted among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Standing roughly thirty metres tall, it ranks among antiquity’s most famous lost monuments. Plan tickets and tours through My Greece … Read more

Ancient Kamiros

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Ancient Kamiros

Ancient Kamiros is a remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek town on the north-west coast of Rhodes, often called the “Pompeii of Rhodes” because its complete, legible town plan survives across a gentle hillside. Unlike sites defined by towering temples, Kamiros tells its story through an intact urban layout: a lower public quarter, a residential heart of … Read more