Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
World Heritage
Greece
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In a small valley in the Peloponnese, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the god of medicine, grew out of the earlier cult of Apollo (Maletas) and was the official cult of the city-state of Epidaurus, dating from the 6th century BC at the latest. Its main monuments, especially the Temple of Asklepios, the Rotunda and the Theatre, are considered to be among the purest masterpieces of Greek architecture, dating from the 4th century AD. The extensive site, with its temples dedicated to the god of medicine and hospital buildings, provides valuable insights into the cult of medicine in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
# Temple of Asklepios
# Greek architecture
# Sanctuary of Asclepius
# Peloponnese
# Worship of the God of Medicine
# Circular Building
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| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Asclepion%20ruins%204.jpg |
| instance of | sanctuary |
| architectural style | Orkney Islands |
| architectural style | Category:Burials at Seville Cathedral |
| executive body | Temple of Asclepius in Epidaurus |
| male population | 1904571 |
| number of rooms | viaf-387144782726801540345 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/09gjlxz |
| Commons category | Temple of Asclepius in Epidaurus |
| coordinate location | Point(23.0744 37.5986) |
| coordinate location | Point(23.0775 37.5963) |
| dedicated to | Asclepius |
| described at URL | http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/gh251.jsp?obj_id=2374 |
| heritage designation | listed archaeological site in Greece |