Rhodes
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:04 am
I took this shot out the window of the bus of the old harbor of Rhodes. According to legend the Colossus of Rhodes stood straddling the harbor entrance, marked by the two columns. Modern engineers and archaeologists have dismissed the idea saying that such a structure could not support itself in such a pose. They believe that it was either at the site of the medieval fort in the background or in town near the palace and main temple. We didn’t stop as there is nothing left there.....similar to the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos which also was one of the 7 Wonders.
The tour was taking us to Lindos a town across the island and one which dates back to the Archaic period. Colonists from Lindos founded the Greek city of Gela on Sicily so it was a site of some importance until eclipsed by the growth of the City of Rhodes, itself. The bus dropped us off about 200 yards from town and we walked into the main square. This seems to be as far as cars can go. Further on, the only traffic on the roughly five foot wide streets were donkeys. While waiting for the group to assemble I took these shots of the harbor area. High, yes...but nothing compared with what was to come.
At a rest stop later on, I got this shot of the harbor with less interference from trees. We were on our way to the top of the Acropolis which, according to guide books is 116 meters or roughly 450 feet. I have no idea how high we were at this point.
The tour was taking us to Lindos a town across the island and one which dates back to the Archaic period. Colonists from Lindos founded the Greek city of Gela on Sicily so it was a site of some importance until eclipsed by the growth of the City of Rhodes, itself. The bus dropped us off about 200 yards from town and we walked into the main square. This seems to be as far as cars can go. Further on, the only traffic on the roughly five foot wide streets were donkeys. While waiting for the group to assemble I took these shots of the harbor area. High, yes...but nothing compared with what was to come.
At a rest stop later on, I got this shot of the harbor with less interference from trees. We were on our way to the top of the Acropolis which, according to guide books is 116 meters or roughly 450 feet. I have no idea how high we were at this point.