Asklipieio is located 3.5 km southwest of Kos, in the area of Panagia Tarsou, built on the slopes of a low hill with a wonderful view of the Asia Minor coast. The choice of venue was very successful in meeting the mental recovery of the patients. The research to locate Asklepiio from
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The two-story building in Eleftheria Square that houses the Archaeological Museum of Kos is a listed monument of the Italian occupation era, built in 1935. The Archaeological Museum of Kos exhibits the finds that came to light during the excavations, mainly from the archaeological sites of the Agora
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During the medieval period, part of the city, the "Chora", was walled and included a rectangular castle, built by the Knights of St. John in the 14th century, that ran from north to south. The fortification of Chora probably began in the last decades of the 14th century by the Grand Master of the
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The so-called Western Archaeological Site is located in the center of the town of Kos. Among others, part of the Gymnasium, the Western Baths, the "Nymphaeum", the house of Europe, the house of Silenus, the mosaic of the Judgment of Paris, two early Christian basilicas and the intersection of the
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Of all the Basilicas discovered by the archaeological dig on the island, the most magnificent and well-preserved is the Basilica of Agios Stefanos, located near the Isthmus of Kefalos, directly opposite the islet of Kastri. In fact, it is a complex of two Basilicas that are built on a rock and are
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The castle of Antimachia was built according to information, which we derive from the John Archive of Malta, at the beginning of the 14th century. by the Grand Master H. de Vileleneue in a place where a small Byzantine castle previously existed. Over time, the uses of the castle change depending on
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The Roman Conservatory is one of the most important public buildings of the ancient city of Kos. It is located south of the western archaeological site, west of the also restored Roman house (Casa Romana) and northwest of the ancient theater. According to information, which we derive from ancient
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The first construction phase of the Roman house or Casa Romana, as it is better known, dates back to Hellenistic times (a sample of Hellenistic masonry can still be seen on the external north side of the building), while its use - after various repairs and rearrangements - lasted at least until in
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Next to Asfendio, on the slope of the mountain of Dikaios, is the green village of Zia, full of springs with water from the mountain. Its location offers a wonderful landscape at sunset, with the sun disappearing into the waters of the Aegean. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
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