Temple of Asclepius, Kos

The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog, excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 97 metres (318 feet)
  • Description: Asclepeion in Kos Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Asclepeion of Kos”
    “Asclepion of Kos”
    “Asklipieion”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque and Archaeological Museum of Kos.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Zipari.
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Temple of Asclepius, Kos

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Latitude
36.87542° or 36° 52′ 32″ north
Longitude
27.2569° or 27° 15′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G89V7G4+5Q
Geo­Names ID
408683
Wiki­data ID
Q2655433

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Temple of Asclepius, Kos” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Asklepeion”
  • Catalan: “Asclepièon de Cos”
  • Cebuano: “Asklipieíon”
  • Czech: “Asklépion”
  • Dutch: “Asklepieion”
  • Finnish: “Asklepieion”
  • French: “asclépiéion de Cos”
  • French: “Asclépiéion de Cos”
  • German: “Asklepieion von Kos”
  • Greek: “Asklipieíon”
  • Greek: “Ασκληπιείο Κω”
  • Greek: “Ασκληπιείον”
  • Italian: “Asclepeion di Cos”
  • Russian: “Асклепион”
  • Slovak: “Asklépion”
  • Spanish: “Asclepeion de Cos”
  • Swedish: “Asklipieíon”
  • Turkish: “Asklepion (Kos)”
  • Ukrainian: “Асклепіон”

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