Hippocrates’ Island The island’s name «Kos» probably derives from the daughter of the mythical King Meropas, called Koos. Kos is the birthplace of Hippocrates «father of medicine» (460-377 B.C), which was inhabited during the Neolithic Period (5th – 4th millennium B.C). Kos is the third largest island in the Dodecanese group. It’s a popular destination...Read More
