

.

Under
the
reign
of Alexander the Great
it
reached
the peak
of
its
development
of
Kos,
Kos
was mainly
used
as a
naval
base
to
control
the
Aegean Sea.
Cleopatra
kept
a
portion
of
its
gold reserves
on Kos.
The
ancients
also called
Kos
Nymphaea
Meropis
, the
location
of
Kos
gave
it
a
very
important
role
in
relation
to
trading on
the
Aegean
Sea,
the
island
was
also
known
for its
fine wine
and
silk
industries.
© Angelica's Kos
© Angelica's Kos.