Lindos Acropolis

The ancient town of Lindos, 47 km south of Rhodes Town, was founded by the Dorians in the 10th century BC. In the 8th century, it was already a major trading center, due to its geographical position between Greece and the Middle East. However, it started to decline when the city of Rhodes was founded, in the 5th century. The Acropolis of Lindos stands dominantly on a 116-meter cliff. It occupies an area of about 8400 meters and was once the most strongly fortified site on the island of Rhodes. The archaeological remains inside and around the Acropolis reveal the wealth of this ancient town. Part of its collection of historically significant monuments is a Doric 4th-century temple devoted to Athena Lindia, where people used to worship their patron goddess with offerings and sacrifices. It was built on the remains of another temple.