During the later 16th century, great battles took place for mastery of the Mediterranean that was at the time the center of the economy and the civilization. A few decades before, the Ottomans had taken over Constantinople and what was left of the Byzantine (or Eastern Roman) empire. Under a set of capable sultans, they [...]
A wealth of events with the participation of artists and associations from Greece and from around the world, will be presented during the International Medieval Festival of Rhodes. People can actively take part in the events, volunteers are welcomed. For more information you may contact the municipal Cultural Organization of Rhodes (+30 22410 27427 / [...]
The Palace, in the heart of the old city of Rhodes, was built by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1309 to 1522. The fortress was the seat of the head of the order, the Grand Master. It was rebuilt in the 1930s.
The Knights of St. John were a [...]
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