Sunday, October 3, 2010

Asclepion

This ancient medical centre was founded by Archias, a local citizen who had been cured at Asclepion of Epidaurus in Greece. This place became famous under the great physician Galen (AD 131-210)







Temple of Asclepios







TheTunnel of Healing





Roof of the tunnel



The Sacred Spring where those hoping  to be cured will drink as a first step towards the diagnosis of their ailment


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