Cosmas and Damian were two Arab physicians and early Christian martyrs. They practised their profession in the seaport of Aegeae, then in the Roman province of Cilicia.
Saints Cosmas and Damian Commemorative Plaque in Budapest
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian, by Gerard Seghers, 17th century, Private collection, U.S.
Cosmas and Damian miraculously transplant the black leg of the Ethiopian onto the white body of the patient.
Bitonto is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in the Italian region of Apulia. It lies to the west of Bari. It is nicknamed the "City of Olives", due to the numerous olive groves surrounding the city.
View of the historical center