#Rhodes

• Apollonios — The name of several scholars, scientists, and writers from Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic period, the most famous being Apollonius of Perga (3rd century BC), a geometric genius who revolutionized the study of conic sections, Apollonius of Rhodes, an epic poet author of the 'Argonautica', and Apollonius of Tyana, a Neopythagorean philosopher. These figures represent structural pillars of scientific and literary evolution in the classical Mediterranean basin.
• Appenzell Ausserrhoden — A canton of half-canton status located in northeastern Switzerland, historically formed in 1597 following the religious split of the old Appenzell canton, becoming the predominantly Protestant component. Its administrative center is located in Herisau, and its territory is renowned for pre-alpine hilly terrain, traditional textile industries, and direct democracy historically practiced via open-air voting.
• Appenzell Innerrhoden — A canton of half-canton status located in northeastern Switzerland, historically formed in 1597 following the religious split of the old Appenzell territory, representing the traditionally Roman Catholic community. With its administrative capital in the town of Appenzell, it is the smallest Swiss canton by population and is globally renowned for its rigorous preservation of direct democracy through the annual open-air popular assembly.