The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island where the ancient city used to be placed.
The harbor has a 400m long jetty. Fort St. Nicholas stands at the end of the jetty and protected Rhodes from initial assaults. Two bronze column deer named ‘"Elefos’" and "Elafina" mark the entrance to the Harbor. The columns and statues stand where once stood the feet of the colossus of Rhodes.
The Colossus of Rhodes was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World because of its incredible size. It was a statue of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, 33m tall and a base of 15m, the tallest statue of its time in the ancient Greek city of Rhodes.
(Issued 04-04-2022)
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