Acropolis of Rhodes

The Acropolis of Rhodes (Greek: Ακρόπολη της Ρόδου) is the acropolis, or upper town, of ancient Rhodes dating from the 5th century BC and located 3 kilometers SW from the centre of the modern city. Situated on Monte Smith overlooking the west coast of the island, the archaeological site includes some of the most important monuments in the ancient city, such as the Temple of Athena Polias and Zeus Polieus and the Temple of Apollo, below which are a stadium, an odeon and a gymnasium. Unlike other acropoleis, no walled citadel was built here.

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Acropolis of Rhodes ranks #1,344 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 450 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 10 atlas entries founded in the 5th century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,797 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.

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