Lindos

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Lindos Λίνδος
Overview of Lindos
Lindos
Location within the Dodecanese [show]
Coordinates: 36°05′N 28°05′ECoordinates: 36°05′N 28°05′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Rhodes
Highest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	3,633
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	851 07
Area code(s)	22440
Vehicle registration	ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ

Lindos (/ˈlɪndɒs/; Greek: Λίνδος) is an archaeological site, a town and a former municipality on the island of Rhodes, in theDodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Rhodes, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] It lies on the east coast of the island. It is about 50 km south of the town of Rhodes and its fine beaches make it a popular tourist and holiday destination. Lindos is situated in a large bay and faces the fishing village and small resort of Haraki.

History[edit]

Lindos was founded by the Dorians led by the king Tlepolemus of Rhodes, who arrived in about the 10th century BC. It was one of six Dorian cities in the area known as the Dorian Hexapolis. The eastern location of Rhodes made it a natural meeting place between the Greeks and the Phoenicians, and by the 8th century Lindos was a major trading centre. In the 6th century it was ruled by Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The importance of Lindos declined after the foundation of the city of Rhodes in the late 5th century.

In classical times the acropolis of Lindos was dominated by the massive temple of Athena Lindia, which attained its final form in around 300 BC. In Hellenistic and Roman times the temple precinct grew as more buildings were added. In early medieval times these buildings fell into disuse, and in the 14th century they were partly overlaid by a massive fortress built on the acropolis by the Knights of St John to defend the island against the Ottomans.