Found 7 posts tagged with ‘archeology’.
The Italians landed on the island of Rhodes in May 1912, with the intention of establishing themselves permanently in the area. However, after the end of the WW II, they were obliged to surrendered their possessions in the Dodecanese to the Greek state. During the years of the occupation using ...
The district of Kamiros (Κάμειρος, Kameiros or Camirus in Latin) stretches along the northwest coast of the island close to Cape Ayios Minas (ancient Mylantion) in the foothills of Mt Akramytis. It is one one of the three Rhodian cities (together with Lindos and Ialysos) mentioned by Homer. In prehistoric ...
The final touches on one of its most popular tourist attractions on the island of Lindos: the Temple of the Lindian Athena. Greek archeologists are repairing the ham-fisted techniques used by Italians in the 1930s. Reconstructing Lindos. Related posts:Lindos Lindos main beach Lindos: Getting around
Like almost every part of Greece, the island has a number of important archeological sites, evidence of a history of over three thousand years. Excavations bring every year to the light new foundings. It is common in Greece for a church or an important building to be situated over the ...
According to statistics published by the Ministry of Culture, the Palace of the Grand Masters in Rhodes ranked 3rd in visitors amongst the Greek Museums during 2007. The most visited museum is the National Archeological Museum of Athens while second ranks the Archeological Museum of Olympia. Related posts:Palace of the Grand ...
Greek divers and archaeologists discovered the remains of three medieval ships with 4,000 golden coins and jewellery on the bottom of the Aegean Sea, near the port of Rhodes. Analysis of the wood suggests one ship was built in the 13th century. Related posts:Dream yachts in Rhodes port June Port Authority statistics Hellenic ...
The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is located at the center of the Medieval Town, right by the famous Street of the Knights (Odòs Ipotòn). Hosted in one of the most important buildings of the Knights era, the museum has an important collection of findings that date from the Mycenaean ...
