Rhodes is considered to be the "pearl" of the Mediterranean. Its magnificent natural landscapes, climate, an abundance of historical and cultural attractions each year attract many tourists from all over the world.

One of the main attractions of the island is considered to be the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes. It is located in the historic city of Rhodes (the capital of the island). The museum is located in the medieval building of the hospital of the Knights of St. John, which is recognized as an important architectural and historical monument of Rhodes. Construction of the hospital began in 1440 by Grand Master Jean de eraser tools that bequeathed by his predecessor. Construction works only in 1489 Grand Master Pierre d'Obyussonom. At the beginning of the 20th century, when the island is still dominated by the Italians, it was a large-scale restoration of this magnificent medieval buildings. As the building is used as a museum since 1940.

The museum exhibition offers the visitors a variety of artifacts found during archaeological excavations in Rhodes and neighboring islands .  The collection includes a variety of ceramic products (including the gorgeous antique vases and amphorae), sculptures, statues, household utensils, jewelry, funerary artifacts, coins, fine mosaics and more .  One of the most valuable exhibits of the museum is considered to be a marble head of the god Helios (the 2nd century BC . e . ) .  Also of particular interest are two magnificent sculpture of Aphrodite (the 4th and 1st century BC . e . ), The statue of Zeus, gravestones knightly era with wonderful bas-reliefs and the famous masterpiece of classical antiquity - tombstones Crete and Timaristy (about 420-410 th BC . e . ) .  The huge courtyard of the museum is surrounded by arched galleries bunk .  In the western colonnade is Hellenistic funerary stele in the form of a lion with the head of the bull between the front legs, which is located at the foot of the magnificent fragment of a mosaic of Christian basilica from the island of Karpathos .

Archaeological Museum of Rhodes and its unique collection of important historical relics will impress even the most discerning lovers of antiquities.