De stad Kos werd gesticht in 366 voor Christus, in hetzelfde gebied waar moderne Kos is tegenwoordig te vinden. ###>The town of Kos was founded in 366 BC, in the same area where modern Kos nowadays is to be found. It climaxed during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, being a crossroad between civilizations, between East and West, the meeting point for both culture and trade.