A Greek Island of Space and Lightby ROBERT D. KAPLAN; ROBERT D. KAPLAN, WHO LIVES IN PORTUGAL, IS THE AUTHOR OF ''SURRENDER OR STARVE: THE WARS BEHIND THE FAMINE'' (WESTVIEW PRESS), A BOOK ABOUT ETHIOPIA. July 30, 1989(read article)
Introduction to Rhodesby FROMMER'SNovember 20, 2006 Selecting a divine patron was serious business for an ancient city. Most Greek cities played it safe and chose a mainstream god or goddess, a ranking Olympian: someone like Athena or Apollo or Artemis, or Zeus himself. It's revealing that the people of Rhodes chose Helios , the Sun, as their signature god. Indeed, millennia later the cult of the Sun is alive and well on Rhodes, and no wonder: The island receives on average more than 300 days of sunshine a year. What's more, Rhodes is a destination for sun-worshippers from colder, darker, wetter lands around the globe. (read article)
Best of the Greek Islandsby Lonely PlanetJuly 02, 2009Beaches, sure. But also Venetian castles, wild goats, carnivals and sweet muscat.
With more than 2,000...(read article)