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LocationKOS or COS

is a Greek

island that

belongs to

Dodecanese

Islands.

DODECANESEThe

Dodecanese (literally 'twelve islands') are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller islands in the Aegean Sea.

Kos Island

Sandy beaches

rich history

along with vivid nightlife

the major attractions of Kos…

HISTORYThe island was originally colonised by the

Carians.

It participated in the War of Troy.

The Dorians invaded it in the 11th century BC.

In the Hellenistic age, Kos attained the zenith of its prosperity.

The island was conquered by the Venetians, who then sold it to the Knights of St John in 1315.

HistoryThen the Ottomans ruled Kos for 400 years

until it was transferred to Italy in 1912.

In World War II, German troops occupied the island until 1945.

Then it became a protectorate of the United Kingdom, who ceded it to Greece in 1947.

Hippocrates -AsclepionHippocrates of Kos was a Greek physician of

Classical Greece, and is considered to be the father of western medicine.

He founded the first ancient hospital, Asclepion.

It is the most significant archaeological site on the island.

Links http://www.kos.gr/el/default.aspx

http://www.kosinfo.gr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kos

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepeion