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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 kilometers (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 kilometers (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 harbors.
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.
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PAUL1852X (12 months ago | reply)
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◕‿◕colpo d'occhio◕‿◕ OFTEN MISSING (12 months ago | reply)
magic moment!!!!!!!!!!1
alfvet (12 months ago | reply)
BELLISSIMA !!!
Brava, complimenti !!
torsten hansen (berlin) (12 months ago | reply)
what a masterpice, the waves are brilliant and light and colours are fantastic! have a wonderful day!
ericrstoner (12 months ago | reply)
Love the sunlight on the sea froth . . .
a_kindredspirit (12 months ago | reply)
Awesome, Katarina! You captured the moment with true artistry.
Derek Toye (12 months ago | reply)
Great motion of the water. Love the color in the sky too.
Translating Pictures (12 months ago | reply)
Stunning composition and colors!
Noro8 (12 months ago | reply)
Great image- nice atmosphere! Always the best..!
Marvin Foran Photography (12 months ago | reply)
Love how the light is hitting the foreground surf!
ΞSSΞ®®Ξ (12 months ago | reply)
Hello Katarina! You make me love your shots. I'm in love with this shot. Sea, dynamism and sunset the perfect mixture!
jeanmical (12 months ago | reply)
Féérique ce coucher de soleil...avec ces magnifiques vaguelettes...Bises à toi Katarina.
Simon YEH 葉子 (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot~
oatjiro (12 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous!
texaskim81 **busy** (12 months ago | reply)
so beautiful
Brian Wilson's Photos (12 months ago | reply)
Wonderful Ocean scene!
benpearse (12 months ago | reply)
Brilliant
klaus53 (12 months ago | reply)
- i can hear the ocean.... :))
Anna Omiotek-Tott GardenArtPhotos (12 months ago | reply)
So textual and full of colour like an oil painting.. Amazing!
SD313 (12 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! wow
Miguel_CD (12 months ago | reply)
Great moment! I love this sunset!!
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atsjebosma (12 months ago | reply)
wonderful light and tones, great image!!
JP-ZMR (12 months ago | reply)
Wunderbar !
brianphotos8 (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing sunset capture
pensionato48 (12 months ago | reply)
Superb and very nice Picture
Excellent presentation+++++
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Polimo (12 months ago | reply)
Strong shot!!
IgorK54 (12 months ago | reply)
Ovo meni već miriše na ljeto. Ali je jako lepa.
Rahul De (12 months ago | reply)
Lots of energy in the water!
Amazing shot!
Nicholas-G (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!!!!
Luca Santoro Photography © (12 months ago | reply)
Stunning !!!!!!!!
Marcel Cavelti (12 months ago | reply)
Amazing capture!
│JL│ (12 months ago | reply)
Un ciel splendide sur la mer et son perpétuel mouvement.
Félicitations!
cardijo (12 months ago | reply)
Awesome colors, Katarina.
STEHOUWER AND RECIO (12 months ago | reply)
Beautiful sunset capture!
yuuki=3= (12 months ago | reply)
sweet jesus this is awesome
delmez92 (12 months ago | reply)
ambiance ! :)
sognatore58 (12 months ago | reply)
Meravigliosa.
Wow! This is fantastic!!! :)
Maszande (12 months ago | reply)
a masterpiece!
Monica Forss (12 months ago | reply)
Beautiful evening!
Metagrafija (12 months ago | reply)
Bravo! Fotka je odlična, svaka čast!
Polježičanin ~ Thanks for 750.000 views (12 months ago | reply)
Čarolija od fotografije, majstorski slikana scena skorog sunčevog zalaska.
nondesigner59 (12 months ago | reply)
Stunning image.. Awesome sight.
Roger Voller (12 months ago | reply)
great capture
dobro_drvo (12 months ago | reply)
Predivno izmaštano!
vaskos66 (12 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photo !!! Bravo Katarina :)
gilwalker (12 months ago | reply)
absolutely marvelous ~~
Franz-62 (12 months ago | reply)
Fantastic scene - great capture!
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dorena-wm (12 months ago | reply)
Simple wonderful.
Hispaniko (12 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot, congrats!!!!
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Ania Photography ✿ (12 months ago | reply)
incredible beauty Katarina!