The third largest island in the Dodecanese, Kos has a long history. As mentioned in Homer’s Iliad, a contingent from Kos fought on the Greek side in the Trojan War. In antiquity, Kos was a hub for trade in the Aegean Sea and known for its peacefulness and its ancient hospital, the Asclepio where Hippocrates,
 |
| READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.thenationalherald.com |