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Its strategic position brought to the island great wealth and made the city of Rhodes one of the leading cities of the ancient Greek world.In 1957,a new city plan was approved and in 1960 the whole town was designated as a protected monument by the Ministry of Culture.And later on in 1988, the old town of Rhodes was selected a World Heritage City by UNESCO.In the Archaeological Service was to reconstruct and join the extensively damaged fortifications and the building which was hosting the Archaeological Museum.
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