2nd Lyceum of Kos, Kos Island, GREECE

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3. Location
KOS or COS
is a Greek
island that
belongs to
Dodecanese
Islands.

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

5. Kos Island
Sandy beaches
rich history
along with vivid nightlife
the major attractions of Kos…

6. HISTORY
 The 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.

7. History
 Then 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.

8. Hippocrates -Asclepion
 Hippocrates 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.

11. Links
 http://www.kos.gr/el/default.aspx
 http://www.kosinfo.gr
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kos
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepeion