LINDOS

also spelled Lindus, Greek Lndhos, town on the eastern coast of Rhodes and the site of one of the three city-states of Rhodes before their union (408 BC). Lindos was the site of Danish excavations (190224, resumed 1952) that uncovered the Doric Temple of Athena Lindia on the acropolis, propylaea (entrance gates), and a stoa (colonnade). Also discovered was a chronicle of the temple compiled in 99 BC by a local antiquarian, listing mythical and historical dedications from many parts of the Mediterranean. Residents of the town today are largely engaged in catering to the area's active tourist industry. Pop. (1981) 661.