By Hand and Heart

09/06/2024

Ahata Beach

09/06/2024

09/02/2024

We walked the the Knights Road !

The Knights Street (14th Century AD) in Ancient-Medieval city of Rhodes, Greece.

Created by Knights of Order of St. John of Jerusalem, widely known as Knights of St. John, who occupied 1309 AD and significantly expanded Byzantine city of Rhodes, which had been fortified by 7th Century AD. This city had in turn succeeded ancient city of Rhodes, which was founded in 408 BC, and had an even urban planning system, designed by Hippodamus Milesian.

Knights' Road is main road from port to Palace of the Grand Master. Palace was originally a Byzantine fortress which was built at end of 7th Century AD, and was converted at beginning of 14th Century by Knights of St. John into residence of Grand Master as well as administrative center of Order of the Knights. Buildings on each side of road housed noble families of different orders of Knights.

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08/22/2022

Bean

08/22/2022

Growing my new page.