Hospital of the Knights is a photograph by John Babis which was uploaded on May 23rd, 2013.
Hospital of the Knights
Today the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is housed in the medieval building of the Hospital of the Knights. The building was begun in 1440 by Grand... more
by John Babis
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Hospital of the Knights
Artist
John Babis
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Today the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is housed in the medieval building of the Hospital of the Knights. The building was begun in 1440 by Grand Master de Lastic with money bequeathed by his predecessor, Fluvian, and completed in 1489 by Grand Master d'Aubusson. The Museum contains the following collections:
Tomb groups from ancient Ialysos of the Geometric and Classical periods: vases, figurines, jewellery, metal objects. Tomb groups from ancient Kamiros of the Geometric and Classical periods: vases and small object.
It is built around a large courtyard surrounded by two sets of superimposed galleries containing rib vaults resting on bases carved Romanesque
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May 23rd, 2013
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