Ρωμαϊκή οικία Κω

The Roman House of Kos stands in Kos city as a reconstructed Roman villa from the second or early third century AD. Its 1,800 square metres contain thirty-six rooms, two columned courtyards, and an atrium open to light and air. Original mosaics remain among the clearest traces of the wealthy household that once occupied this Mediterranean residence.

Excavations followed the earthquake that struck Kos in April 1933, revealing the villa above an older Hellenistic structure. Luciano Laurenzi led its reconstruction, completed by 1940 during the Italian occupation, to present Roman domestic architecture through a walkable house. The surrounding excavation area covers about 6,000 square metres, while nearby sites include the Acropolis, Decumanus, Nymphaeum, Gymnasium, Odeon, and several churches.

Different rooms served living, sleeping, and dining, while the open courtyards brought the sky into daily life. Statues and decorative objects found here now belong to the Archaeological Museum of Kos, but the mosaics remain in place. Under the villa, Hellenistic foundations preserve an older layer of the city.