The History Page

One man's take on the history of Kos

Thank Zeus for Geocities; without Yahoo's web publishing application the web would be a much poorer place. Still not convinced? You soon will be. There's no need to spoil the whole surprise, but it does involve an improbable rendition of The Animals House of the Rising Sun(a duet between a Bontempi organ and saxophone). Prepare your senses; this is a work of true genius.

Once the mirth has subsided you'll find a useful(if sometimes dry) dissection of 4500 years of Kos ' history. You can delve into such things as how the Dorians overcame the Achaeans, made everything Doric and generally settled in for a long stay. The curious might also want to discover the influence of the Italians, who closed schools, imposed their language on the people, but also generously bequeathed a number of fine Venetian monuments. which almost compensates.

If you are still yearning for more you'll also find a rundown of the city's most important archaeological monuments as well as a guide to the surrounding countryside. There are no images, but when the soundtrack is this good, and the colour-scheme this loud what more could you ask for?

www.geocities.com

Back to reviews