What is the History of Rhodes? The name of the island is thought to be derived from erod, Phoenician for snake. Rhodes was home to many snakes in ancient Greece antiquity.

Civil protection authorities warned of extreme risk of wildfires in Rhodes and on the island of Crete on Tuesday. Tourism accounts for 18% of Greece’s output and 1 in 5 jobs.

Local authorities on the popular tourist island pledged to curb illegal beach operations two years ago but rogue operators ...

Thousands of holidaymakers and residents have been forced to evacuate their homes and hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes, as wildfires raged for a fifth day. Coastguard vessels and more than 30 ...

ATHENS, Greece — Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of ...

Greece 'at war' with raging wildfires on Rhodes, Corfu islands: The latest as thousands evacuate Firefighters have been battling wildfires across Greece for a seventh consecutive day, with mass ...

ATHENS, Greece — About 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said Sunday. The Ministry of ...

Relentless wildfires in Greece are forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate from the islands of Rhodes and Corfu — and leaving many tourists stranded at airports and makeshift shelters ...

Following are some facts about the Greek island of Rhodes, facing wildfires that caused thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate this weekend.

Hundreds of holidaymakers have been forced to evacuate their hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes due to wildfires. A blaze, which has been burning on the island for five days, has forced ...