Hippocratic Museum

Hippocratic Museum

The Hippocratic Museum is a museum, on the Greek island of Kos, dedicated to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates who was believed to have been born there.

External links

* [http://www.ihfk.gr/ International Hippocratic Foundation of Kos (Greek only)]


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