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