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RODOS, Island, DODEKANISSOS

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Geographical Data Type of location: Homeric island, Homer's Catalogue of Ships - Hellenes, Homeric name, Ancient name Other Names: RHODES (Known as:), CRETINIA (Prehistoric times), RHODOS (Alternative) Longitude: 27o 57' 12.82" N Latitude: 36o 11' 57.48" N Area: 1398,075 km2

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Geographical Boundaries

	RODOS (Island) belongs to RODOS (Province) RODOS (Province) belongs to DODEKANISSOS (Island complex) DODEKANISSOS (Island complex) belongs to SOUTH AEGEAN (Region) SOUTH AEGEAN (Region) belongs to GREECE (Country)

Capital of the island is:
	RODOS, Town, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE

Had capital the:
	(5th century BC) RODOS, Ancient city, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE

Distances:
	25 Nautical miles Southwest (SW) KARPATHOS, Island, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE 15 Nautical miles North (N) SYMI, Island, DODEKANISSOS, GREECE

Located at/in/on:
	Southeast (SE) edge of: AEGEAN SEA, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE

Located:
	East (E) of: KARPATHION PELAGOS, Open sea (pelagos), GREECE

Inhabitated by people of:
	(Prehistoric times) ARGOS, Ancient city, ARGOLIDA, GREECE (Prehistoric times) MEGARA, Ancient city, GREECE (Prehistoric times) CRETE, Island, GREECE

Settlers founded the cities:
	(Prehistoric times) SALAPIA, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY (8th century BC) RODOS, Ancient city, SPAIN (7th century BC) FASILIS, Ancient city, TURKEY (6th century BC) AKRAGAS, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY (4th century BC) GAGE, Ancient city, TURKEY (4th century BC) RODIAPOLIS, Ancient city, TURKEY KORYDALLOS, Ancient city, TURKEY VYBASSOS, Ancient city, TURKEY AMOS, Ancient city, TURKEY KASTAVOS, Ancient city, TURKEY NAFKRATIS, Ancient city, EGYPT NEAPOLIS, Ancient city, CAMPANIA, ITALY ELPIES, Ancient city, ITALY ENGYON, Ancient city, SICILY, ITALY ROUDIAI, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY AMNISTOS, Ancient city, TURKEY FYSKOS, Ancient city, TURKEY SYVARIS, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY THYSSANOUS, Ancient city, TURKEY TYMNOS, Ancient city, TURKEY EFTHINA, Ancient city, TURKEY SIRIS, Ancient city, PUGLIA, ITALY

Settlers inhabited the lands:
	(Prehistoric times) BALEARIC ISLANDS, Island complex, SPAIN (8th century BC) TARSOS, Ancient city, TURKEY PEREA, Ancient country, TURKEY

Ancient sites of the island:
	IALYSSOS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE KAMIROS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE LADARMA, Ancient municipality, RODOS, GREECE KATTAVOS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE KLASSII, Ancient municipality, RODOS, GREECE ISTROS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE PONTOREIS, Ancient municipality, RODOS, GREECE KRITINIA, Ancient area, RODOS, GREECE LINDOS, Ancient city, RODOS, GREECE

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Photo Album

Acropolis of Rhodes (3rd-2nd c. BC), the Temple of Pythian Apollo, on the southern part of the hill, was a poros peripteral temple; restored is part of the NE side with 4 columns & part of the architrave Aerial photo of Lindos, Rodos Aerial photo of Rodos Afadou

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