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The Asclepium was since the ancient times the most famous monument of Kos. It was located close to the ancient city, and was full of marvelous statues, works of famous artists.
The Asclepium was since the ancient times the most famous monument of Kos. It was located close to the ancient city, and was full of marvelous statues, works of famous artists. In contrast to the Sanctuary of Asclepieus in Epidavros, the Asclepieum of Kos was a place where scientific medicine advanced greatly, thanks in part to the school of Hippocrates, one of the most important representatives of medicinal science in the ancient times.
During the paleochristianic era, on the ancient temple, the picture of Mary of Tarsos was founded. Later, the knights of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem used architectural pieces of the sanctuary as building materials to build the medieval castle.
Gortys is one of the most important cities in Crete, with a continuous history of 6000 years, and one of the largest archaeological sites in Greece. It is situated in the south central part of Crete, in the fertile vallry of Messara, which was first inhabited during the end of the Neolithic period
The Toplou Monastery is historical and dates back to its inception in the 15th century. Collapsed by an earthquake in 1612 and was rebuilt with the financial assistance of the Venetians.
Heraklion is not just a city in the next visitor’s destination. Expresses something more, something deeper, a history of thousands of years. With this thought must learn the traveler to "read" the area beyond the mundane habits that require a visit to museums or at Knossos.
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