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  • The 5th century BC ancient Greek Stadium. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). ). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Used for athletic contests during the PanHellenic festivals in honour of the God, the stadiums start and finish lines have survived as has some of the stone seating. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The 5th century BC ancient Greek Stadium. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). ). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Used for athletic contests during the PanHellenic festivals in honour of the God, the stadiums start and finish lines have survived as has some of the stone seating. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The 5th century BC ancient Greek Stadium. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). ). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Used for athletic contests during the PanHellenic festivals in honour of the God, the stadiums start and finish lines have survived as has some of the stone seating. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The 5th century BC ancient Greek Stadium. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). ). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Used for athletic contests during the PanHellenic festivals in honour of the God, the stadiums start and finish lines have survived as has some of the stone seating. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The 5th century BC ancient Greek Stadium. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). ). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Used for athletic contests during the PanHellenic festivals in honour of the God, the stadiums start and finish lines have survived as has some of the stone seating. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • East wing Ionic columns of the Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • View over ruins to the Hestiatorion Propylon. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the early third century BC, the proylon was a Doric, hexastyle, prostyle edifice with walls on the east and west sides. Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins on the first level, Roman baths and possibly patients waiting rooms. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_074.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_069.jpg
  • Capital above a column fragment at the site of Great Doric temple of Asklepios on the third level terrace. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_061.jpg
  • Part view of the second level terrace. Central is the Temple of Apollo. To the right is the exedra. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_051.jpg
  • View of the exedra on the second level terrace. The construction added support to the upper level and was originally decorated with statues in the niches. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_045.jpg
  • The Temple of Apollo. This image was captured at Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_042.jpg
  • View of the two upright columns of the 4th century Ionic order Temple of Asklepios. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_026.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_022.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_019.jpg
  • Fountain on the first level terace retaining wall. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite. Please contact Steven Sklifas for more information.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_013.jpg
  • Part view of the second level terrace. Directly in front are the ruins of the Altar. In the background to the left is the exedra. In the centre is the staircase to the third level terrace. To the right are the ruins of the priest’s room. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_006.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_001.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. The large well preserved ancient Hellenistic theatre. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_083.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Ancient ruins of buildings and temples. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_068.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Ancient Greek inscriptions. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_062.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Remains of the temenos, retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_057.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. An elegant Ionic order capital with column drum. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_055.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. The fine mosaic on the cella floor of the Temple of Apollo and Artemis. The mosaic is depicting a lyre, a bow and quiver. The Temple dates from the Hellenistic period. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_049.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. View from the bottom is the Doric Temple of Apollo and Artemis dating from the Hellenistic Period. The cella has a fine floor mosaic. Middle temple is of Ionic order and is the smallest, it dates from the 4th century BC. The upper Temple is the largest and is dedicated to Leto, it is of Ionic order and dates from the 3rd century BC. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis.
    Turkey_Letoon_041.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. View from the bottom is the Doric Temple of Apollo and Artemis dating from the Hellenistic Period. The cella has a fine floor mosaic. Middle temple is of Ionic order and is the smallest, it dates from the 4th century BC. The upper Temple is the largest and is dedicated to Leto, it is of Ionic order and dates from the 3rd century BC. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis.
    Turkey_Letoon_005.jpg
  • Sounion. Greece. Close up view of graffiti and carvings in the portico column of the Temple of Poseidon including the famous one of English poet Lord Bryon who visited the Temple in 1810. Dating from 444 BC and dedicated to the God of the sea, the Temple stands on the southernmost cape of the Attic landmass which provides a commanding view of the Aegean Sea and the Cyclades beyond.
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  • Sounion. Greece. View of the north east side of the Temple of Poseidon which stands on the southernmost cape of the Attic landmass providing a commanding view of the Aegean Sea and the Cyclades beyond. Dating from 444 BC and dedicated to the God of the sea, the Temples Doric peristyle comprised of 34 Doric columns (13x6) of which 15 stand today.
    Greece_Sounion_003.tif
  • View of the Temple of Zeus western pediment frieze. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese Greece. Now in the Archaeological museum, the frieze depicts the Centauromachy, the struggle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths. Dominating the centre of the frieze is the God Apollo.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_017.tif
  • Limestone pavement of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • East wing Ionic columns of the Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The part restored Propylon of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.  Dating from the early third century BC, the proylon was a Doric, hexastyle, prostyle edifice with walls on the east and west sides. Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The part restored Propylon of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.  Dating from the early third century BC, the proylon was a Doric, hexastyle, prostyle edifice with walls on the east and west sides. Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Staircase linking the third level terrace to the sacred grove. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_072.jpg
  • Staircase to the third level terrace. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_052.jpg
  • View of the second level terrace. To the left is the older temple of Asklepios. In the centre are the ruins of a large altar. To the right is the Temple of Apollo. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_049.jpg
  • View of the exedra on the second level terrace. The construction added support to the upper level and was originally decorated with statues in the niches. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_044.jpg
  • View of the exedra on the second level terrace. The construction added support to the upper level and was originally decorated with statues in the niches. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_043.jpg
  • The Temple of Apollo. This image was captured at Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_041.jpg
  • The Temple of Apollo. This image was captured at Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_040.jpg
  • The Temple of Apollo. This image was captured at Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_039.jpg
  • The Temple of Apollo. This image was captured at Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_033.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_023.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_016.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall.  All niches were once occupied by statues.  This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_008.jpg
  • First level terrace retaining wall and steps leading to the second level. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_007.jpg
  • Part view of the second level terrace. Directly in front are the ruins of the Altar. In the background to the left is the exedra. In the centre is the staircase to the third level terrace. To the right are the ruins of the priest’s room. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_005.jpg
  • First level entrance steps. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometres north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_004.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. The large well preserved ancient Hellenistic theatre. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_087.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. The large well preserved ancient Hellenistic theatre. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_084.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Decorative carving of a mythological figure leg beside the temenos, the retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_060.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Decorative carving of a mythological figure leg beside the temenos, the retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_059.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. Decorative carving of a mythological figure leg beside the temenos, the retaining wall of the Temples sanctuary. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_058.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. An elegant Ionic order capital with column drum. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_053.jpg
  • Letoon. Turkey. The large well preserved ancient Hellenistic theatre. Letoon, the ancient Lycian pilgrimage and sacred cult centre dedicated to the Goddess Leto and her twin children the God Apollo and Goddess Artemis. Letoon together with the nearby Xanthos are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Turkey_Letoon_001.jpg
  • Didyma. Turkey. The inner sacred courtyard or Adytum of the colossal and grand 3rd century BC Greek Temple of Apollo. The Adytum is approximately 50 metres in length and within it towards its rear are the ruins of a small building known as Naiskos which served as an area for prayers and communications to the God Apollo. Erected on the site of an older temple destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, the temple is nearly 120 metres long and 60 metres wide and is the 3rd largest Greek temple ever built after those of Ephesus and Samos. Only 3 columns remain today from the magnificent original 122 enormous marble Ionic columns that reached a height of 60 feet and with a diameter of 6 feet around the base.
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  • Naxos. Cyclades. Greece. View the towering gleaming marble Gateway of the unfinished 6th BC Temple of Apollo on Naxos island. The gateway’s roots, like those of Naxos lay deep in mythology; Locals believe it to be portal of the palace of Ariadne, the lover of legendary hero Thesues who abandoned her here after she helped him escape the Minotaur of Crete. Legend has it that she then took solace in the arms of Dionysus, Greek god of the vine and protector of Naxos.
    Greece_Naxos_Apollo_Temple_015.tif
  • View of the Temple of Zeus western pediment frieze. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese Greece. Now in the Archaeological museum, the frieze depicts the Centauromachy, the struggle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths. Dominating the centre of the frieze is the God Apollo.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_128.tif
  • View of the Temple of Zeus western pediment frieze. Ancient Olympia, Peloponnese Greece. Now in the Archaeological museum, the frieze depicts the Centauromachy, the struggle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths. Dominating the centre of the frieze is the God Apollo.
    Greece_Ancient_Olympia_127.tif
  • Limestone pavement of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Limestone pavement of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the monumental main propylaia of the Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Built in 300 BC, the structure originally had two facades, facing north and south, each with 6 Ionic columns. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Small 5th century BC well near the grand entrance propylaia. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Small 5th century BC well near the grand entrance propylaia. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa west wing basement. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • East wing Ionic columns of the Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • East wing Ionic columns of the Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • View past a sacred edifice to the Abaton Enkoimeterion stoa east wing. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Greece. Dating from around the 4th century BC, The Abaton consisted of a single story east wing and double storey west wing which acted out as a dormitory, a series of narrow rooms to accommodate those of ill health visiting the sanctuary.   The stoa of the Abaton was the place in which the sick patient was cured through their contact with the healing god Asklepios during incubation. The cure was a mystery and access was prohibited to all except the ill devotees. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The part restored Propylon of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.  Dating from the early third century BC, the proylon was a Doric, hexastyle, prostyle edifice with walls on the east and west sides. Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • View over ruins to the Hestiatorion Propylon. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the early third century BC, the proylon was a Doric, hexastyle, prostyle edifice with walls on the east and west sides. Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The part restored Propylon of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.  Dating from the early third century BC, the proylon was a Doric, hexastyle, prostyle edifice with walls on the east and west sides. Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Part view of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Hestiatorion complex consists of the early third century BC Hestiatorion proper (Banqueting Hall), it’s monumental propylon and the odium, a Roman addition of the 2nd or 3rd century AD.  Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Part view of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Hestiatorion complex consists of the early third century BC Hestiatorion proper (Banqueting Hall), it’s monumental propylon and the odium, a Roman addition of the 2nd or 3rd century AD.  Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Part view of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Hestiatorion complex consists of the early third century BC Hestiatorion proper (Banqueting Hall), it’s monumental propylon and the odium, a Roman addition of the 2nd or 3rd century AD.  Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Part view of the Hestiatorion complex. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Hestiatorion complex consists of the early third century BC Hestiatorion proper (Banqueting Hall), it’s monumental propylon and the odium, a Roman addition of the 2nd or 3rd century AD.  Initially the Hestiatorion was identified as the Gymnasium; however research indicates that it was a large banqueting hall where ritual meals relating to the cult of Asklepios were consumed. The sanctuary is the largest and most important sanctuary dedicated to Asklepios, a man, a myth, a tradition worshipped throughout the ancient Greek world as the god of healing and medicine. The Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Roman baths on the first level terrace. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_077.jpg
  • Ruins on the first level, possibly patients waiting rooms. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_076.jpg
  • Ruins on the first level, possibly patients waiting rooms. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_075.jpg
  • Staircase linking the third level terrace to the sacred grove. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_071.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_070.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_068.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_067.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_066.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_065.jpg
  • Third level terrace patients accomadation rooms in ruins. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_064.jpg
  • View of the ruins of accommodation rooms for patients and to the far left are the ruins of the Greta Doric temple of Asklepios. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_063.jpg
  • View of the ruins of accommodation rooms for patients and to the far left are the ruins of the Greta Doric temple of Asklepios. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_062.jpg
  • Capital above a column fragment at the site of Great Doric temple of Asklepios on the third level terrace. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_060.jpg
  • Architectural fragment from the Great Doric temple of Asklepios on the third level terrace. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_059.jpg
  • Great Doric temple of Asklepios on the third level terrace. This image was captured at the Asklepieion, the sanctuary of Asklepios, the Greek god of medicine and healing and son of Apollo. It lays 3.5 kilometers north-west of Kos Town and stands on the slopes of a low hill and enjoys a superb view over the sea and the coast of Asia Minor (Turkey) opposite.
    Greece_Kos_Asklepion_057.jpg
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