About 45 kilometers south of the town of Rhodes is the Lindos Acropolis, a massive fortified outcrop which dominates the landscape. It is the site of  the temple to Athena established by the Dorians more than 3000 years ago. The present village of Lindos which nestles below the Acropolis, was once the centre of a powerful city-state. In ancient times it was an important place of pilgrimage. Over the centuries Lindos remained a centre of trade activity because of its two natural harbours.

Because of its strategic position between the East and the West, the island of Rhodes attracted many invading forces. When the Ottomans took control of Rhodes in 1523, Lindos prosperity continued. By the early 17th C the unique style of the Lindos Mansions had evolved. These distinctive houses form the basis of the design inspiration for Melenos-Lindos