![]() To the east of the stadium one side of the large square gymnasium, which measured some 200m on each side was uncovered and an inscription indicates that there was a library nearby. A huge festival held by the ancient Rhodians in honour of the sun god Helios, took place here and the stadium is still used for local athletic and theatrical productions. The sphendone (rounded end with turning post), proedries (seats of officials) and some of the lower seats in the auditorium are original. The statue was depicting God Helios (Sun). Stadium – The Stadium, excavated and restored by the Italians is one stadion (210m) in length. The Colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the god Helios, built on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos somewhere between 292 BC and 280 BC.Stoa building – the foundation wall of a Stoa (arcade) is preserved, its imposing facade would have been visible from the lower town and harbour.Īrtemision – on the north east side of the same terrace are ruins of this temple attributed to the cult of Artemis.Temple of Pythian Apollo – on the southern part of the hill, on the west side of a large rectangular terrace, this temple was smaller than that of Athena and Zeus but its partially restored four columns are impressive nevertheless. Located on the island of Rhodes (off the coast of modern Turkey), the Colossus at Rhodes was a giant statue, about 110 feet tall, of the Greek sun-god Helios.That’s a problem with a lot of continuously inhabited sites - ruins of old monuments are. Exactly where it stood or what it looked like are a mystery. Three seats in the front rows are original. Rhodes itself was heavily damaged by the same earthquake that caused the collapse of the colossus, and so the stones in the foundation were salvaged for rebuilding more important structures. For truly spectacular views this partially. Theatre – Northwest of the impressive Stadium is a small restored marble theatre, seating for up to 800 spectators. The Temple of Poseidon is a picturesque ruin of a fifth century BC Greek temple dedicated to the deity of the sea.They were places for recreation and worship. Nymphaia, to the east and south of the temple, four subterranean cave-like constructions cut into the rock with entrance steps, communicating passages and a large opening in the central part of the roof. ![]() Temple of Athena Polias and Zeus Polieus on the northern edge of the Acropolis, parts of columns and bases remain.The ruins of a retaining wall under which someone like a murder. The most important monuments in the archaeological zone are the: Looks like it was carved from the ruins of the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the god Helios, built on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos somewhere between 292 BC and 280 BC. As the whole of the Acropolis has not yet been excavated there is an archaeological zone of 12,500 m² that excludes contemporary building in this area. Excavations were carried out by the Italian Archaeological School during the Italian occupation of the island from 1912-1945.
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