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Rhodes has several nicknames, such as "Island of the Sun" due to its patron sun god Helios, "The Pearl Island", and "The Island of the Knights", named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522. [3] Historically, Rhodes was famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Rhodes City is the capital of the island of Rhodes which since 2011 became a single municipality and of the Rhodes regional unit. It was the capital of the former Dodecanese Prefecture and currently hosts many offices and services of the South Aegean region. As an administration centre, the city also hosts numerous offices and services such as:
Rhodes then regularly used his protective mask as a weapon during matches by headbutting opponents and using it to hit his opponents. [84] [85] [86] In 2020, Rhodes said his time as Undashing Cody Rhodes was his second most successful work as a pro wrestler. [87] Rhodes defeated Mysterio in a match at WrestleMania XXVII on April 3. [88]
The Medieval City of Rhodes was constructed around 1309 to 1523 and is part of the modern capital city of Rhodes on the Island of Rhodes in Greece. The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988. [1] The Medieval city consists of the high town to the north and the lower town south-southwest.
Rhodes (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ρόδου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of South Aegean . The regional unit covers the islands of Rhodes , Chalki , Kastelorizo , Symi , Tilos and several smaller islands in the Aegean Sea .
The Jews in Rhodes is an ancient Jewish community that existed in Rhodes at least from the 12th century and grew significantly since the expulsion from Spain in 1492. The arrival of Sephardic Jews following their expulsion from Spain revitalized and expanded the community, bringing with them rich cultural and religious traditions.
The architectural significance of Rhodes, is summarised by UNESCO when it states: "with its Frankish and Ottoman buildings the old town of Rhodes is an important ensemble of traditional human settlement, characterized by successive and complex phenomena of acculturation.
Rhodes, Greek Ροδος (Rhodos), is the largest of the Dodecanese islands, and easternmost of the major islands of Greece in the Aegean Sea. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.