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Ruins of Kos, Greece

Ancient Roman, Greek, and medieval ruins on the Island of Kos, in the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean
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  • Neratzia Castle

    Neratzia Castle

    Neratzia Castle guarded the harbor of Kos town against invaders

  • Neratzia Castle

    Neratzia Castle

    Built in the 14th century, Neratzia Castle was a stronghold of the Knights of St. John

  • Neratzia Castle

    Neratzia Castle

  • Neratzia Castle

    Neratzia Castle

    Neratzia Castle's imposing walls guarded the harbor in medieval times

  • Grand Master Coat of Arms, Neratzia Castle

    Grand Master Coat of Arms, Neratzia Castle

    The coat of arms of Grand Master of the Knights of St. John Emery d'Amboise, found lying inside Neratzia Castle. The date at the bottom: 1512 A.D.

  • Casa Romana

    Casa Romana

    The small peristyle is one of three atriums at the 2nd-3rd century Roman villa

  • Hunting scene mosaic

    Hunting scene mosaic

    Mosaics decorate the floors of atriums and several rooms at Casa Romana

  • Mosaic of seahorse and rider

    Mosaic of seahorse and rider

    This mosaic with seahorse illustrates the water theme found throughout Casa Romana

  • Triclinium (Banqueting room) and peristyle

    Triclinium (Banqueting room) and peristyle

    Banqueting rooms opened to the large peristyle at Casa Romana

  • Perfume jars

    Perfume jars

    Glass perfume jars, including one shaped like a date, at Casa Romana

  • Clay amphora jars at Casa Romana

    Clay amphora jars at Casa Romana

  • A room for entertaining

    A room for entertaining

    The elegant exedra, a room used for entertaining at Casa Romana

  • Duck mosaic floor detail

    Duck mosaic floor detail

    The mosaic floor is all that remains of a building in the Ancient Agora

  • The Ancient Agora

    The Ancient Agora

    Remnants of walls in the Ancient Agora

  • The Ancient Agora

    The Ancient Agora

    Chunks of worn and decorated marble columns litter the Ancient Agora

  • The Ancient Agora

    The Ancient Agora

    Little remains of the grand temples and pubic buildings that once filled the Roman Agora

  • The Ancient Agora

    The Ancient Agora

    Traces of the Roman street and temples are still visible in the Ancient Agora

  • The Asklepion of Kos

    The Asklepion of Kos

    The lowest terrace of the Asklepion of Kos

  • The Asklepion of Kos

    The Asklepion of Kos

    The highest terrace of the Asklepion of Kos offers views of the Aegean Sea

  • The Asklepion of Kos

    The Asklepion of Kos

    Columns of the Temple of Apollo, who was the father of Asklepius, the god of healing, at the Asklepion of Kos

  • The Asklepion of Kos

    The Asklepion of Kos

    The middle terrace held the Temple of Apollo, father of the god Asklepius, at the Asklepion of Kos

  • Antimachia Castle

    Antimachia Castle

    Bastion and defensive walls of Antimachia Castle

  • Antimachia Castle

    Antimachia Castle

    The entrance to Antimachia Castle

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    Casa Romana
    Hunting scene mosaic
    Mosaic of seahorse and rider