Altar of Dionisus

Altar of Dionisus is an archaeological site in , , . Altar of Dionisus is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Kos Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Altar of Dionysus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Romana and Archaeological Museum of Kos.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Altar of Dionisus.

Museum
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is situated 330 metres north of Altar of Dionisus.

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The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. is situated 450 metres north of Altar of Dionisus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

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is a popular tourist destination in the islands of the , located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the coast.

Locality
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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. is situated 3½ km southwest of Altar of Dionisus.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Altar of Dionisus.

Altar of Dionisus

Latitude
36.89084° or 36° 53′ 27″ north
Longitude
27.28969° or 27° 17′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G89V7RQ+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3070166741
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q38281524
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Altar of Dionisus” goes by many names.
  • German: “Altar des Dionysos”
  • Greek: “Βωμός Διονύσου”
  • Russian: “Алтарь Диониса”

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