Rhodes
Aegean island landmark
Rhodes is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, the largest of the Dodecanese group.
It was home to the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The name also serves as a surname, most notably associated with Cecil Rhodes, the British imperialist whose fortune funded Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford: She won a Rhodes Scholarship.
Greek solar deity
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- Seven WondersCelebrated ancient structures
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
sun god · giant · monumental · earthquake · fallen · ancient wonder · pedestal · beacon
Fortified hilltop in Athens
- DoricAustere classical column style
- Knights HospitallerCrusading order from Jerusalem
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
Persian · Alexander the Great · Ptolemaic · city-states · amphitheater · necropolis · fortifications · medieval
Original settlement area preserved
- vacationLeisure time away
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
hotels · cruises · holiday · sunbathing · excursions · travel · guidebook · souvenirs
Eastern Mediterranean sea
- Greek islandsHellenic maritime territories
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- covesSheltered coastal indentations
geography · shoreline · cape · bays · islet · rocky · terrain · landscape
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- mild wintersSeasons with gentle cold
- dry summersWarm seasons without rain
- sea breezeWind from ocean to land
temperate · warm · arid · coastal weather · pleasant · sunny · humidity · seasonal
Helios
Greek solar deity
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- Seven WondersCelebrated ancient structures
harbor · sun god · giant · monumental · earthquake · fallen · ancient wonder · pedestal · beacon · sculpture
Acropolis
Fortified hilltop in Athens
- DoricAustere classical column style
- Knights HospitallerCrusading order from Jerusalem
- ByzantineOf Constantinople's civilization
Phoenician · Persian · Alexander the Great · Ptolemaic · city-states · amphitheater · necropolis · fortifications · medieval · Ottoman
Old Town
Original settlement area preserved
sightseeing · hotels · cruises · holiday · sunbathing · excursions · travel · guidebook · souvenirs · tavernas
Aegean
Eastern Mediterranean sea
- Greek islandsHellenic maritime territories
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- beachesSandy coastal areas
coves · geography · shoreline · cape · bays · islet · rocky · terrain · landscape
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- mild wintersSeasons with gentle cold
- dry summersWarm seasons without rain
sea breeze · temperate · warm · arid · coastal weather · pleasant · sunny · humidity · seasonal
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Greek, Hellenic
- Greek placesAthens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Crete, Sparta
- Aegean RegionAegean Sea, Cyclades, Lesbos, Greek islands, Mykonos
- ancient citiesAthens, Rome, Jerusalem, Sparta, Damascus
- Modern GreeceGreek language, Greek history, Greek culture, Modern Greek, Constantine I
- Yorkshire SurnamesGreenwood, Shackleton, Sykes, Butterfield, Dyson
RhodesAttica
Greek region containing Athens
Peloponnese · Thessaly · Macedonia · Anatolia · Thrace
RhodesNelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi · Steve Biko · liberation movement · decolonization
- Rhodes ScholarAcademic award recipient, Oxford-bound
- Colossus of RhodesAncient wonder, bronze statue
- Rhodes ScholarshipPrestigious postgraduate funding for Oxford