Floor mosaic “The kidnapping of Europe” - Kos, Greece
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RaďousCZ
N 36° 53.510 E 027° 17.085
35S E 525371 N 4082911
Floor mosaic in the House of the Kidnapping of Europe in Kos Town
Waymark Code: WMAQC8
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 02/12/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 19

House of the Kidnapping of Europe - the name was given because of the mosaic floor which depicts “The kidnapping of Europe” by Zeus transformed into a Bull. The home has been restored and still be visited today in the western Archaeological area. Its initial construction dates back to the ancient Greek times at the end of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 2nd century BC.
Address:
Western Archaeological Site
Kos, Greece


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