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Lindos 47 pictures Lindos is by far the most attractive archaeological site on Rhodes, with its very high natural acropolis rising steeply from one of the most beautiful beaches in all of Greece. Lindos Defended by fairly well-preserved Byzantine and Medieval walls, the acropolis houses the fascinating remains of the Hellenistic sanctuary of Athena Lindia. The Walls The city, with the remains of a 4^th century B.C. theater near Aghios Pavlos, was founded at least as early as the Mycenaean period (14^th - 13^th centuries B.C.), and took part in the Rhodo-Cretan colonization of Asia Minor (Lycia) and Magna Grecia (Gela, Agrigento and perhaps also Parthenope, which would develop to become Naples). It flourished for centuries and from the end of the 5^th century B.C., benefited from the political and maritime prestige of Rhodes during the Hellenistic period. The city features a 3^rd - 2^nd centuries B.C. Doric colonnaded plaza, while in the surrounding area lie the remains of the tomb of Archokrates and of Kleoboulos (4^th - 3^rd centuries B.C.). A temple and sacred enclosure dedicated to Athens Lindia already stood in Archaic times (8^th - 6^th century B.C.) at the edge of the dropoff directly above a cave that served for cult rituals in even more ancient times. The Temple The current remains date from the monumental facelift given to the sanctuary at some point between the end of the 4^th and the beginning of the 2^nd centuries B.C. The refurbishment project included scenic combinations of stairways and colonnades, typical of Hellenistic architecture. The natural acropolis, which was molded using terraces that make it quite a climb to the temple, at the summit affords the visitor a breathtaking panorama, in a harmonious blend of natural scenery and architectural delight. A large number of works of art, votive offerings to Athena Lindia, were placed between the columns and the open spaces, even along the very steep Sacred Way. b> View of the Bay Back to Greece Index