点评:On top of Rhodes Island [yep, you read that right, as opposed to the US state Rhode Island], the “modern” [relative term] city of Lindos has a citadel and temple overlooking the pristine white buildings and incredibly blue water and beaches. Lindos Acropolis is a natural citadel [sheer rock walls] which was fortified successive empires, including Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, making the archaeological site difficult to excavate and interpret. It has astounding views of coastline, beaches, islands, and harbors.
A significant feature is found when ascending Lindos Acropolis: An etched ship on the rock face is a Hellenistic rock-cut relief of a Rhodian warship dating to about 180BCE, located at the foot of the steps leading up to the ancient citadel. The significance of this tug represents the maritime power of ancient Rhodes, a monument to naval victories. It acted as the base for a lost bronze statue of Admiral Agesandros, son of Mikion. There are many other features at the Top of Acropolis, including a temple that now is mostly columns and rubble.
翻译:在罗德岛(没错,不是美国罗德岛州)之上,坐落着“现代”(相对而言)的林多斯城。城中一座城堡和神庙俯瞰着洁白无瑕的建筑群和蔚蓝无比的海水与沙滩。林多斯卫城是一座天然的城堡(由陡峭的岩壁构成),曾先后被希腊、罗马、拜占庭和奥斯曼帝国等多个帝国加固,因此考古发掘和解读难度颇高。从这里可以饱览海岸线、沙滩、岛屿和港口的壮丽景色。
攀登林多斯卫城时,你会发现一个引人注目的景观:在通往古老城堡的台阶底部,岩壁上雕刻着一艘船,这是一幅公元前180年左右的希腊化时期罗德岛战船浮雕。这艘战船象征着古代罗德岛的海上实力,是海战胜利的丰碑。它曾是已遗失的阿格桑德罗斯海军上将(米基翁之子)青铜雕像的基座。卫城顶部还有许多其他遗迹,包括一座如今只剩下石柱和瓦砾的庙宇。