The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes is located in the Knights' Building, within the walls of the Old City. Construction was begun by Grand Master De Lastique in 1440 and completed in 1489 by Grand Master Pierre d'Aubusson. The upper part of the building was used for the treatment of the sick, while the lower part was used for stables and storage. The museum's collections include finds from excavations on the island of Rhodes and the rest of the Dodecanese. The finds span the Mycenaean, Geometric, Classical and Hellenistic periods and include jewellery, vases, small objects from funerary ensembles, sculptures and Rhodian coins.→
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