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| The small seaside town of Rodi on the Manfredonia Gulf is built about 46 meters above sea level and surrounded by Mediterranean vegatation of orange and olive trees. The 4000 or so inhabitants are called "Rodiani" and their main activities are fishing, trades, and some industry and commerce of local fruit which is, for the largest part, citrus. It was founded by the Cretans as a stopping place along the route to Rhodes. The Rhodians took it over in the 8th century BC giving the place their name. Under the Romans it was called Uria, then in the Middle Ages was surrounded by walls with towers and ruled by the De Riccardis, Carafa, Caracciolo, Spinelli, Brancia and Sanfelice families. It was for centuries a busy trading port with Dalmatia, the Middle East and the other Mediterranean countries. |