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Rhodes(Greek: Ρόδος, Ródos, IPA: [ˈro̞ðo̞s]; Italian: Rodi; Ottoman Turkish: ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Turkey in eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007[2] of which 53,709 resided in the homonymous capital city of the island.

Historically, Rhodes was famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today Rhodes is a tourist destination.

The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km (49.5 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide, with a total area of approximately 1,400 square kilometres (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi). The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbours.

In the 1st century AD, the Emperor Tiberius spent a brief term of exile on Rhodes, and Saint Paul brought Christianity to the island. Rhodes reached her zenith in the third century, and was then by common consent the most civilized and beautiful city in Hellas. In 395, the long Byzantine Empire period began for Rhodes, when the Roman Empire was split and the eastern half gradually became a Greek empire. Although part of Byzantium for the next thousand years, Rhodes was nevertheless repeatedly attacked by various forces. It was first occupied by Muslim forces of Muawiyah I in 672. Much later, Rhodes was retrieved for the Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus during the First Crusade.

In 1309 the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named "Knights of Rhodes", the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city's famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master, were built during this period.

The strong walls which the Knights had built withstood the attacks of the Sultan of Egypt in 1444, and of Mehmed II in 1480. Ultimately, however, Rhodes fell to the large army of Suleiman the Magnificent in December 1522, long after the rest of the Byzantine empire had been lost. The few surviving Knights were permitted to retire to the Kingdom of Sicily. The Knights would later move their base of operations to Malta. The island was thereafter a possession of the Ottoman Empire for nearly four centuries.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes

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    OnlyNikon, ΞSSΞ®®Ξ, tozofoto, pierre hanquin, and 921 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. OnlyNikon (22 months ago | reply)

    wow...fantastic shot!!

  3. sinkdd (22 months ago | reply)

    great capture!

  4. OTTANTUNO (22 months ago | reply)

    Fantastica!!!

  5. ΞSSΞ®®Ξ (22 months ago | reply)

    extremely beautiful
    I love the sea in movement
    one of the most beautiful shots ever seen

  6. Nevena Uzurov (22 months ago | reply)

    Izvrsno kao i uvek..Na ovoj vrućini talasi izgledaju tako izazovno... :)

  7. tozofoto (22 months ago | reply)

    rendkívüli szépség!!:-))

  8. pierre hanquin (22 months ago | reply)

    fantastic harmony of colours!!
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  9. -Sami(away) (22 months ago | reply)

    Love the cross-processing feel to it and the comp is fantastic!!

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  10. Noro8 (22 months ago | reply)

    Great view! Well done!

  11. Pilonga (22 months ago | reply)

    maravillosos tonos !!!

  12. optran (22 months ago | reply)

    Lovely colors in the sky and water. Did you use graduated ND filter on lens (versus post processing)?

  13. John Mee slowly migrating to 500px (22 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful composition and colour.

  14. ◕‿◕colpo d'occhio◕‿◕ OFTEN MISSING (22 months ago | reply)

    wowwwwwwwwww magic magic magic!!!!!!!!!

  15. nature photographer. (22 months ago | reply)

    Excellent shot..! Have a great Week ahead my friend...-)

  16. ebeydat (22 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot.

  17. Ania Photography ✿ (22 months ago | reply)

    dreamy and gorgeous :)

  18. papdineagi (22 months ago | reply)

    A zöldek csodás tobzódása! Nagyon szép!

  19. marcellociappi - Thank you all for 800,000 visits (22 months ago | reply)

    Bellissima foto e ottima luce !
    Buona giornata.

  20. Qba from Poland (22 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic seascape ! Great colors and light !

  21. juntos ( MOSTLY OFF) (22 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic shot my friend (as usual ) bravo hugs oxoxbb ENJOY SUMMERTIME ))

  22. jacsonquerubin (22 months ago | reply)

    great shot!

  23. JP-ZMR (22 months ago | reply)

    Superbe !

  24. Antonio Gutiérrez Pereira (22 months ago | reply)

    una pasada¡¡

  25.  DocBudie (22 months ago | reply)

    oh wow katarina... , that's great color composition, nice contrast corner to corner.. :)

  26. Monica Forss (22 months ago | reply)

    My favourite so far..

  27. amiwes - albertmagnus (22 months ago | reply)

    wow... awesome..

  28. a_kindredspirit (22 months ago | reply)

    As I view this image, I feel as though I should hear the surf and feel the spray! Seaside perfection!!!! Have a great week.

  29. d5e (22 months ago | reply)

    dramatic finishing! great take!

  30. nègFoto (22 months ago | reply)

    very captivating.

  31. 10000 wishes (22 months ago | reply)

    Stunning shot...inst fave

  32. klaus53 (22 months ago | reply)

    - this is energy..... :)

  33. J.L.G.C. (22 months ago | reply)

    Deliciosa edicion

  34. goldrooster707 (22 months ago | reply)

    wonderful nature scenes. great capture.

  35. FabioAlagna (22 months ago | reply)

    wow... this photo is superb. congratulations

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  36. Weirena (22 months ago | reply)

    this is simply dreamy katarina ... the colours are fantastic !
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  37. A_Alfaleh عبدالرحمن الفالح (22 months ago | reply)

    great view & nice effects

    well done

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  38. PCDoctorchile [deleted] (22 months ago | reply)

    Que hermosa foto.

    Felicitaciones.

  39. Little Sherpa (22 months ago | reply)

    Very Restorative.

  40. ATSICHLAS (Busy) (22 months ago | reply)

    Did you have such waves in Rhodes on 26th of July ??? Strange ... though it's an amazing image !

  41. meyro112 [deleted] (22 months ago | reply)

    Waow, amazing!

  42. tigric (Ana Stefanović) (22 months ago | reply)

    wow!! fantasticno!!!

  43. Luca Santoro Photography © (22 months ago | reply)

    Wow Stunning capture !!!!!

  44. bugeyed_G (22 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic process and beautiful composition! Nicely done!

  45. Aaron Dinham (22 months ago | reply)

    I love it.

  46. Alan10eden (22 months ago | reply)

    super texture to the sea here

  47. Mario George Vella (22 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful shot..love that parallelism between the clouds and the waves! Awesome colours too

  48. Polježičanin ~ Thanks for 750.000 views (22 months ago | reply)

    Prekrasna.
    Hic Rhodus, hic salta (u more).

  49. Ferry Vermeer (22 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful capture!

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  50. J&S. (22 months ago | reply)

    Bravo !

  51. Jeff Newcomer (22 months ago | reply)

    Very dramatic. Interesting tint in sky and water.

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