The sanctuary of Asclepius

Greece / Kerkira / Kassiypi /
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The Sanctuary complex rises on a series of terraces from a paved area in front of the present theatre. The earliest Sanctuary comprised a temple to the God (1), a stoa (covered walkway) (2) and a treasury to hold the offerings made to the god (3). By the 3rd century BC the Sanctuary had been modified to include a theatre (4) and a perisytyle building (probably a pilgrim's hostel) (5). The complex was enclosed by a "temenos" wall (6) to define the precinct of the Sanctuary.
A gate was constructed in the wall to allow worshippers into the lower part of the complex. The Sanctuary has at least one spring within the precinct. When the stoa was demolished, the ceremonial street constructed alongside the wall provided access to the spring.
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Coordinates:   39°44'43"N   20°1'13"E

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  • Asclepius was the most important of the healing gods of antiquity. He was the son of Apollo and a mortal woman (Coronis or Arsinoe) but soon became a god himself. Asclepius was married to Hygieia (Health) and became so skilled at his art that he could bring the dead back to life, an action for which he was killed by Zeus. The largest sanctuary to Asclepius was at Epidaurus, but sanctuaries were established also in Athens and Corinth – even in Rome.
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