Theodosis Diakoyannis is 84 years old and smokes two cigarettes a day ‘for health reasons’. ‘I have no doubt that if Hippocrates were alive he would have found beneficial uses for tobacco ...

But Kos, tucked away in the far-eastern Dodecanese island group, has one key distinction. It’s the “island of medicine”, the birthplace of Hippocrates, aka “the father of modern medicine”.

The smallest among the Dodecanese group located in the southeastern Aegean Sea, the enchanting island of Kos, Greece, beckons travelers with timeless allure. Steeped in history, bathed in ...

Kos, located at the very edge of the Dodecanese ... be the "most significant archeological monument" on the island. The site where Hippocrates founded his school and taught medicine is open ...

With its rich history, cracking beaches and an astonishing place to stay, the Dodecanese island of Kos may well be the ... The birthplace of Hippocrates, father of modern medicine and he of ...