It sounds entirely farcical, bordering on the ridiculous, yet it is absolutely true. The mid-1980s "discovery" of the Colossus of Rhodes, lost to the depths of both the sea and history, remains one of the most hilariously bizarre episodes...
In a landmark ceremony on the island of Rhodes, after 75 years, Greece reopened the "Pervola," a sprawling five-acre expanse in the heart of the Medieval City directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.
Opened by Greek Minister of Culture Lina...
Long before Julius Caesar made the Roman Republic bow to his will, he was a cocky young man who knew he was destined to achieve great things in life. In his early twenties, Julius Caesar was on a ship in...
Ancient Greek writers provide descriptions of some strange islands where the inhabitants lived nude, had a deep love for women and hated money. According to these accounts, ancient Greek historians believed these islands were inhabited by warriors from Boeotia,...
Rhodes, the largest Greek island of the Dodecanese archipelago, has lovely beaches that face the pine woods on the mountainsides, as well as a wealth of ancient ruins and beautiful historical buildings to explore.
The idyllic island still has many...
Greece’s island of Rhodes will deploy drones, ground patrols, gate controls, and rapid-response teams to monitor its Medieval City after violent incidents raised security concerns inside one of the country’s most historic urban landmarks.
The municipality will fund the €1.26...
While Athens and Sparta dominate history book pages, there are lesser known ancient Greek city-states that played an important role in the spread of Greek civilization.
City-states such as Thebes in Central Greece, Argos and Corinth in the Peloponnese peninsula,...
A new study suggests the Roman siege of Pompeii may have involved an ancient repeating weapon, a kind of early "machine gun" linked to Rhodes, based on unusual marks still visible on the city’s northern walls.
The study, published in...
