In the 15th century BCE, Mycenaean Greeks invaded. Main articles: Doric Hexapolis, Mycenaean Greece, and Greek Dark Ages Source 2: NOAA (Record temperature), Weather Atlas (sunshine data) Source 1: Hellenic National Meteorological Service (1955-2010 averages) Mount Attavyros, at 1,216 metres (3,990 ft), is the island's highest point of elevation. Rhodes is situated 363 km (226 mi) east-southeast from the Greek mainland, and 18 km (11 mi) from the southern shore of Turkey. Outside the city of Rhodes, the island is dotted with small villages of white-wash homes and spa resorts, among them Faliraki, Lindos, Kremasti, Haraki, Pefkos, Archangelos, Afantou, Ixia, Koskinou, Embona (Attavyros), Paradisi, and Trianta (Ialysos). The road network radiates from the city along the east and west coasts. The main airport is the ( Diagoras International Airport, IATA code: RHO) is located 14 km (9 mi) to the southwest of the city in Paradisi. The city of Rhodes is located at the northern tip of the island, as well as the site of the ancient and modern commercial harbours. The island of Rhodes is shaped like a spearhead, 79.7 km (49.5 mi) long and 38 km (24 mi) wide, with a total area of approximately 1,400 square kilometres (541 sq mi) and a coastline of approximately 220 km (137 mi).
The island's name might be derived from erod, Phoenician for snake, since the island was home to many snakes in antiquity. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville incorrectly reports that Rhodes was formerly called "Collosus", through a conflation of the Colossus of Rhodes and Paul's Epistle to the Colossians, which refers to Colossae. The name of the island comes from the ancient Greek Rhódon ( rose), and is sometimes called the island of roses. In addition, the island has been called Rodi in Italian, Rodos in Turkish, and רודי (Rodi) or רודיס (Rodes) in Ladino. It was also called Lindos ( Ancient Greek: Λίνδος).
The island has been known as Ρόδος (Ródos) in Greek throughout its history. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Historically, Rhodes island was very famous worldwide for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Rhodes' nickname is The Island of the Knights, named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522. It is located northeast of Crete, southeast of Athens. The city of Rhodes had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Rhodes. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean administrative region. Rhodes ( / r oʊ d z/ ( listen) Greek: Ρόδος, romanized: Ródos ) is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is also the island group's historical capital. General view of the village of Lindos, with the acropolis and the beaches, island of Rhodes, Greece
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