While in Kos we visited the
Asklepion which is just a few kilometres out of town. There is a funny little
bus set up as a”kiddie train” that trundles out to the site so we caught that.
(Remember to click on the photos to enlarge them)
(Remember to click on the photos to enlarge them)
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Established in the 4th
century BC, the Asklepion was a religious, healing and medical training centre
with temples devoted to Apollo, the healer, and his son Asklepios, the god of
healing. The School of Medicine at the complex followed
the teachings of Hippocrates even though it was established after his
death. The Asklepion remained in use
until AD 554 but very little remains today due to continuous earthquakes.
There are bits and pieces of the
ruins scattered over its 3 levels and the view from the top level over Kos, the
sea and the Turkish Coast are superb.
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| Fran having fun. |
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