| Rhodes town with around 45.000 permanent | | | | For the following couple of centuries decay |
| inhabitants is the capital of Rhodes Island and of | | | | characterized Rhodes, and in the 2nd century AD |
| the Dodecanese Island complex. Rhodes town is | | | | another earthquake stroke and destroyed the |
| built on the Northeastern edge of the island. The | | | | beautiful island. |
| largest part of Rhodes island's population and | | | | During the ancient years Rhodes town islands has |
| tourist industry is concentrated in Rhodes town, | | | | been very "lucky", managing to get through many |
| and economical activities flourish in that area. The | | | | difficult occasions. The strong sector of the |
| city of Rhodes dates back to 408 BC, when the | | | | economy of ancient Rhodes has been shipping, |
| famous architect Ippodamos from Militos built the | | | | the commerce and the good exchange. |
| city according to the latest architectural | | | | In the middle ages the Knights of Saint John |
| techniques. Soon the city of Rhodes developed to | | | | became rules of Rhodes town and the island and |
| one of the richest cities of Ancient Greece. | | | | in 1522 it became part of the Ottoman Empire. |
| In 396 BC the citizens of Rhodes town, fought | | | | Centuries after that, in 1912, once again Rhodes |
| against the Persian Empires and the Spartans, as | | | | town was under the Italian rule. That lasted only |
| they have been members of the Athenian | | | | for a decade, as in1923 with the Treaty of |
| coalition. Few years later Rhodians left the | | | | Lausanne Rhodes became Greek again, along with |
| Athenian coalition, because they did not abide to | | | | the rest of the islands of the Dodecanese |
| the rules set y the super power of the time. In | | | | complex. |
| 334 BC the island of Rhodes was conquered by | | | | Today a visitor of Rhodes town can see the |
| the Macedonian army, which the locals managed | | | | remnants of all these civilizations, which makes |
| to over through few years after the death of | | | | the town a unique phenomenon. The feeling |
| Alexander the Great. | | | | provoked, while walking through the alleys of the |
| From 305-304 BC the citizens of Rhodes have | | | | old town of Rhodes cannot be compared with |
| successfully resisted against the siege of Dimitios, | | | | anything else. It is a town with a large and |
| who was send to conquer the Rhodes island by | | | | important historical heritage, which has at the |
| the Egyptians. The empire of the Ptolemy wanted | | | | same time a new modernized side. Universities |
| to use the island of Rhodes, for its strategic | | | | and numerous impressing public buildings, which |
| position in the southeastern Mediterranean sea. At | | | | were conserved and rebuilt mainly by the Italians, |
| the end, thanks to the brave local inhabitants, he | | | | consists the face of Rhodes town today. |
| was forced to sign a peace treaty. It was then | | | | Moreover thanks to its wonderful sweet climate |
| when the Rhodians constructed the Colossus of | | | | of Rhodes and amazing sandy beaches, Rhodes |
| Rhodes, which is one of the seven wonders of | | | | town attracts millions of tourists from all over the |
| the ancient world, to celebrate their victory | | | | world all year round. And therefore it becomes a |
| towards their powerful enemy. Unfortunately | | | | city where people from different backgrounds, |
| gigantic monument did not stand in the port of | | | | different nations meet. The Rhodes town hotels, |
| Rhodes for more than a century. An earthquake | | | | built over the last 50 years, are plenty and able to |
| in 227-226 BC destructed the famous monument. | | | | serve all types of visitors. The island depends a |
| Here one can mention that its leftovers where | | | | lot on tourism and improves every year to |
| sold as a trophy to the Saracens, who conquered | | | | attract and serve more and more tourists. |
| the island of Rhodes, in 657 AD. | | | | The town of Rhodes offers its visitors the |
| Rhodes town developed significantly after the | | | | pleasant mixture of all the civilizations that have |
| foundation of Alexandria city. A sign of that | | | | characterized the European continent; from |
| development is that the local coins of Rhodes | | | | ancient Greek, to Alexander the Great, from |
| circulated all over the know world. | | | | Romans to Middle ages catholic Europe, from the |
| In the years of the Roman Empire Rhodes | | | | oriental ottoman empire to modern Italy and |
| became more self-centered. Taking care of their | | | | Greece. The mixture of all these nations in one |
| own local interests, the Rhodians fought along with | | | | little corner of the world! It is unique, and is an |
| the Romans. The island of Rhodes was ravaged | | | | extra reason to visit the island of Rhodes! |
| and conquered in 42 BC by Cassius. | | | | |