Ηρακλής
Ηρακλής is a village in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Ηρακλής is situated nearby to the village Paradisi, as well as near the hamlet Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος.Places of Interest
Highlights include Plane tree of Hippocrates and Ancient Agora.
Plane tree of Hippocrates
Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well.
Casa Romana
Archaeological site
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Casa Romana is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.
Kos
Kos Asklepieion
Locality
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Kos Asklepieion is a locality, which is situated 5 km west of Ηρακλής.
Ηρακλής
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.88312° or 36° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
27.31091° or 27° 18′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G89V8M6+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 4563545128OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Ηρακλής” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ηρακλής”
- Russian: “Ираклис”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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