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The first traces of life on the island of Rhodes are lost in the fog of myth. The first inhabitants are said to have been the native Heliades, children of the protective god Helios and Clymene the Oceanid, and the Telchines, a strange kind of people who supposedly resembled demons. These were, accor…

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The Colossus of Rhodes is familiar to almost everyone. Its history begins with the siege of Demetrios Poliorketes, successor of Alexander the Great, in 305 BC.

When Demetrios was defeated, he abandoned all his siege machinery on Rhodes. The Rhodians decided to express their pride by building a triumphal statue of their favorite god, . The task was assigned to the sculptor Chares of Lindos, a pupil of Lysippos himself, and twelve years (from 304 to 292 BC) were needed to complete it.

From the building its destruction lies a time span of merely 56 years. Yet the Colossus of Rhodes earned a place in the famous list of Wonders. "But even lying on the ground, it is a marvel", said Pliny the Elder. The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue. It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island of Rhodes.

To build the Colossus of Rhodes, the workers cast the outer bronze skin parts. The base was made of white marble, and the feet and ankle of the statue were first fixed. The structure was gradually erected as the bronze form was fortified with an iron and stone framework. To reach the higher parts, an earth ramp was built around the statue and was later removed. When the Colossus was finished, it stood about 33 meters (110 ft) high. And when it fell, "few people can make their arms meet round the thumb", wrote Pliny.

A strong earthquake hit Rhodes at around 226 BC. The city was badly damaged, and the Colossus was broken at its weakest point - the knee. The Rhodians received an immediate offer from Ptolemy III Eurgetes of Egypt to cover all restoration costs for the toppled monument. However, an oracle was consulted and forbade the re-erection. Ptolemy's offer was declined.

For almost a millennium, the statue lay broken in ruins. In AD 654, the Arabs invaded Rhodes. They disassembled the remains of the broken Colossus and sold them to a Jew from Syria. It is said that the fragments had to be transported to Syria on the backs of 900 camels.

Where did the Colossus of Rhodes stand?

Let us clear a misconception about the appearance of the Colossus. It has long been believed that the Colossus stood in front of the Mandraki harbour, one of many in the city of Rhodes, straddling its entrance. Given the height of the statue and the width of the harbour mouth, this picture is rather impossible than improbable. Moreover, the fallen Colossus would have blocked the harbor entrance. Recent studies suggest that it was erected either on the eastern promontory of the Mandraki harbour, or even further inland. In any case, it never straddled the harbor entrance.

What was the appearance of the Colossus of Rhodes?

Although we do not know the true shape and appearance of the Colossus of Rhodes, modern reconstructions with the statue standing upright are more accurate than older drawings. Although it disappeared from existence, the ancient World Wonder inspired modern artists such as French sculptor, Auguste Bartholdi, best known by his famous work, the 'Statue of Liberty' in New York. Today, the Colossus is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a masterpiece of art and engineering.

Who was Helios, the Sun God? What was his relation to the Colossus?

Helios was the god of the Sun, offspring of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. While it was not specifically the subject of a widespread cult across Greece, many people, including Socrates, would greet the Sun and offer prayers each day, as we are informed by Plato's Symposium and other works. Helios was particularly worshiped in Rhodes. Here he was the most important deity, patron god, and honoured by the " Halieia festival", which were the highlight of the island's religious calendar and Pan-Hellenic games much like the ancient Olympic Games. In the Hellenistic period (the 4th to 1st century BCE), Helios and the god Apollo would become practically synonymous.

Choice of materials for the Colossus

The choice of bronze, an alloy between copper and iron was chosen with care to build the Colossus. Stronger than iron, it can resist extreme weather conditions. It is therefore well suited to manufacture statues to be exposed to the elements outside, and in particular to sea air laden with salt.

How the Colossus was funded

In order to build the Colossus, the military equipment abandoned on the ground by Demetrios Poliorketes, after he was defeated, was sold. Undoubtedly other funding had to be found as well, but it is not known in what proportion it was or who contributed it.

More facts about the Colossus of Rhodes

There is a relation between the Colossus and the Statue of Liberty in New York. Both monuments were built as symbols of freedom. The Statue of Liberty has been referred to as the "Modern Colossus" and is 34 meters tall. American poet Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) wrote a sonnet named "The New Colossus" in 1883 to raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. In 1903, the poem was cast onto a bronze plaque and mounted inside the pedestal's lower level.

The statue was actually built with an iron frame, and over this the Rhodians used carved and sculptured brass plates to create the outer structure of Helios.

The architect of the Colossus, Chares of Lindos was a student of the famous sculptor Lysippus, who had previously created a 19 meter tall statue of Zeus.

Ptolemy III offered to pay for the reconstruction of the statue, but the oracle of Delphi made the Rhodians afraid that they had offended Helios, and they declined to rebuild it.

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The Colossus of Rhodes, a wonder of the ancient world

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The Colossus of Rhodes is familiar to almost everyone. Its history begins with the siege of Demetrios Poliorketes, successor of Alexander the Great, in 305 BC. When Demetrios was defeated, he abandoned all his siege machinery on Rhodes. The Rhodians decided to express their pride by building a triumphal statue of their favorite god, .

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The permanent collection of the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes consists of finds from excavations of the Italian occupation, mainly in Rhodes and the rest of the Dodecanese. Mycenaean jewellery, vases and small objects from burial assemblages of Ialysia and Kamiru from the Geometric to the Classical period (9th-4th century BC), sculptures of the Classical and Hellenistic periods and Rhodian coins of the Hellenistic period are the main exhibits of the Museum.

In the courtyard you will notice the Hellenistic statue of a lion, as well as the heaps of stone catapult projectiles - a "souvenir" of the dozens of sieges the city has experienced. Along the porticoes you will see numerous inscriptions, funerary steles and circular altars. The museum galleries are on the first floor.

The small rooms overlooking the inner courtyard house grave finds from ancient Ialysos and Kamiros, dating from the geometrical, archaic and classicalperiods: vases, figurines, jewellery and metal objects. On the facade side of the building, in the large single "patients ward", you can see funerary plaques from the period when the island was administered by the Knights (14th, 15th and 16th centuries) as well as heraldic crests.

The most interesting galleries are those containing the collection of sculpture from the archaic, classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. The exhibits are perhaps on the scanty side when one thinks of the great artistic tradition of Rhodes, but are somewhat representative. Particularly noteworthy are two headless archaic kouroi from Kamiros (550-530 BC), the funerary Stele of Krito and Timarista (420-410 BC), and the funerary stele of Kalliarista (350 BC).

Finally, the marble head of Helios (250-160 BC), a superb example of Hellenistic baroque, and the statue of the nude, squatting Aphrodite from 100 BC, give us a taste of the Hellenistic art which flourished on the island. From the statue gallery we move on into a second, smaller courtyard, especially picturesque, where works of statuary and funerary monuments are also displayed.

The Acropolis of Rhodes, along with the Ancient Stadium of Rhodes, stood on the hill now known as Monte Smith. Only few surviving remains of the Acropolis exist to provide a faint idea of its original grandeur. Still, it is well worth a visit.
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In a quiet and shady pine forest on the hilltop of Filerimos, which is located on one of the first ancient towns of the island, Ialysos (Ialyssos), stands the astonishing Byzantine castle of Filerimos. Built during the Byzantine Era, this castle lies within a cluster of buildings of major historic importance amongst Byzantine, Hellenistic and Medieval structures and monuments, including the Temples of Athena Polias and of Zeus.
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The former Governor's Palace, now used as the the Building of the Prefecture, It is one of the most considerable buildings constructed on Rhodes during the Italian occupation of the island. It is a combination of many different architectural styles and its arrangement strongly resembles the Palace of the Duces in Venice.
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The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is housed in the medieval building of the Hospital of the Knights. Its construction was completed in 1489 by the celebrated Grand Master d'Aubusson. It is a two-storey building, with an internal courtyard, all four sides of which are lined with porticoes.

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The fortress was surrounded by a 4km wall and that offered an effective refuge for the residents during wars, as well as a safe accommodation for the more than 19 Grand Masters of the Order of the Knights of St. John that had lived there and a number of foreign conquerors following the end of the Knights Era on the island.

The palace has survived many battles and attacks, especially during the Ottoman Turks invasion in 1522, as well as strong earthquakes. It was built in a way to withstand assaults and military siege, however no one could have predicted the disaster to come almost three centuries later, in 1856, when an explosion in an adjacent gunpowder warehouse took place and destroyed most of the castle as well as a big part of the old town, while the casualties were found to be more than 900 residents of the settlement.

The Palace was left to fall into decay, until three years before World War Two, when the Italian conquerors undertook restoration works in order to turn the Palace into a holiday home for the Italian royalty, including the dictator Benito Mussolini. Unfortunately though, the architects, instead of following the medieval architectural style of the castle during restoration they rather adjusted the existing parts of it to more European and Italian structures and changes that reflected their tastes and preferences. However, the exterior of the castle was remodeled in respect to the medieval style, with some gradual additions of engravings, plaques and coats of arms.

The Palace of the Grand Masters of Rhodes is a magnificent work of art and architecture since it is a tower-shaped rectangular building with a large courtyard that is surrounded by galleries. One of the most impressive parts of it though are the astonishing mosaics on the floors of some of the rooms, which are considered to be the most beautiful mosaics in Greece originating from the Hellenistic and Christian times. In fact, these mosaics were brought by the Italians from Kos island, renowned for its courtyards.

The above extensive restoration project was admired and appreciated by the locals, until a disturbing discovery came to light. In 1994, during excavations, archeologists found a number of historically important and valuable artifacts, that were completely jettisoned by the Italians, after they had used them as building material.

Today, although the glory and luxury of the past is not profoundly evident, the Palace has been turned into an Archeological Museum, allowing visitors to admire the remaining glamour, six days a week over the year. Additionally, in the early '80s the Old City of Rhodes was announced a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Grand Master's Palace location:

The castle can be easily seen and reached through different parts of the Old Town. The most popular way, is through walking up the Street of the Knights, which is right next to the Archeological Museum. Conveniently enough, it's only 1km away from Rhodes Town, which makes it a great opportunity for a walking trip to the past.

The hotel is on mount Profitis Elias (Prophet Elias), near the Byzantine monastery with the same name. It comprises two buildings, a three-storeyed one, "Elafos" and a two-storeyed one, "Elafina", both with a basement and a high pitched wooden roof.
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The Acropolis of Rhodes, along with the Ancient Stadium of Rhodes, stood on the hill now known as Monte Smith. Only few surviving remains of the Acropolis exist to provide a faint idea of its original grandeur. Still, it is well worth a visit.
Topics: Archaeology, Castle, Historic buildings, History, Monuments in Rhodes
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Lindos is a captivating destination for those seeking to explore the impressive archaeological sites on Rhodes. The town's picturesque setting blends seamlessly with the dramatic natural landscape, making it a sight to behold. The Lindos Acropolis, which stands tall at 116 meters above sea level, is a dominant feature of the area. Its grandeur and majestic fortress walls provide a breathtaking backdrop to the town below, making it an awe-inspiring sight to see and place to visit.
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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of St. John | Rhodes monuments, historical and archaeological sites, Rhodes

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The palace of the Grand Master, is probably the most emblematic work of architecture in Rhodes and undoubtedly the symbol of the island's medieval town. It was built in the 14th century under the command of Grand Master M.

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Rhodes (Rodos, Rhodos) Greece Travel & Holidays Guide ✓ Car Rentals ✓ Hotels ✓ Sightseeing ✓ Tips ✓ Photos ✓ Tours

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