Colossus completed c. 280 BC
Ancient Rhodes and the Colossus
Rhodes became a major commercial and naval power in the Hellenistic Mediterranean. After resisting a siege, the Rhodians built a gigantic bronze…
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c. 147–127 BC
Hipparchus of Rhodes: Stars, Chords and Precession
Working largely on Rhodes in the second century BC, Hipparchus catalogued roughly 850 stars and discovered the slow shift known as precession.…
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Italian Rule in the Dodecanese, 1912–1943
Italian troops landed on Rhodes in May 1912 during the war with the Ottoman Empire, and Italy kept the Dodecanese for three…
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The Acropolis of Lindos on Rhodes
High above the bay of Lindos stood the sanctuary of Athena Lindia, one of the most renowned shrines of the Aegean. Its…
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The Dodecanese under Ottoman Rule
Most Dodecanese islands entered Ottoman rule in the sixteenth century after the fall of Rhodes. Their administration and privileges varied according to…
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The Knights of Rhodes
The Knights Hospitaller captured Rhodes in the early fourteenth century and governed the island until the Ottoman conquest of 1522. They built…
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The Union of the Dodecanese with Greece
The Dodecanese had been occupied by Italy since 1912 and were formally ceded to Greece after the Second World War. The transfer…
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