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  • Delos. Greece. A circular marble shrine in the centre of the Agora of the Competialists or Hermaists. To the rear right is a square stepped marble Doric structure; both dedicated to the Hermaists patron God Hermes and his mother Maia. The agora was constructed in the late Hellenistic period mainly by merchants from Southern Italy and Sicily.
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  • Delos. Greece. A circular marble shrine in the centre of the Agora of the Competialists or Hermaists. It was dedicated to the Hermaists patron God Hermes and his mother Maia. The agora was constructed in the late Hellenistic period mainly by merchants from Southern Italy and Sicily.
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  • Delos. Greece. View from the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos. The summit surrounds is adorned with small simple stone shrines and dedications to Apollo from modern pilgrims. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_228.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. View from the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos. The summit surrounds is adorned with small simple stone shrines and dedications to Apollo from modern pilgrims. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_227.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. View of the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos. The summit surrounds is adorned with small simple stone shrines and dedications to Apollo from modern pilgrims. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_226.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. View of the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos. The summit surrounds is adorned with small simple stone shrines and dedications to Apollo from modern pilgrims. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_225.jpg
  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of 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
  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Delos . Greece.  Panoramic view of the North side of the island of Delos as seen from the summit of Mount Kynthos. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_222.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. General view of the archaeological site and the ancient stone cut staircase that provides access to the summit of Mount Kynthos, the highest point on the island of Delos.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_217.jpg
  • Delos . Greece. A ornate marble carving at the partially restored Gymnasium, which dates to the 3rd century BC. Located in the stadium quarter, the structure was large square open-air courtyard enclosed by four peristyle stoas with thirteen Ionic columns on each side. On its north side was the Ephebeion, where youths would sit on benches and be lectured. Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_199.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The remains of the marble Temple of Aphrodite dating from the 4th century BC. The temple comprised a sekos and closed pronaos. It housed a marble statue of Aphrodite holding a wooden flask and wearing gold earrings.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_183.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The peristyle courtyard of the House of the Masks which dates from the 2nd century BC. This was a merchants house and consisted of shops, and living quarters.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_157.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. View of a headless marble sculpture of a female figure and the restored Temple of Isis at the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. The temple with two Doric columns in antis dates from the 2nd century BC. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_133.jpg
  • Delos . Greece. The small Hellenistic theatre at the sanctuary of the Syrian Gods. The theatre does not have a stage as it was used exclusively for religious ceremonies. It has 12 rows of seats and accommodated up to 500 spectators. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_118.jpg
  • Delos . Greece. The large open area known as the Agora of the Italians built at the end of the 2nd century BC. The large central area was surrounded by a Doric peristyle of white marble columns. The Agora was the meeting place of merchants and Bankers from mainly Sicily and southern Italy who has settled on the island.
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  • Delos . Greece. Ancient sewer waste channel that runs underneath the street near the Sacred Lake.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_109.jpg
  • Delos . Greece. The House of the Lake central open-air atrium with floor mosaic and surrounded by a Ionic order colonnade. Located near the Sacred Lake, the house was built in the 2nd century BC and inhabited by generations of the same family. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_099.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The Minoan fountain which was built in the mid-6th century BC and modified in the 2nd century BC. Originally covered by a roof, the stepped public fountain was hewn out of natural granite and still contains water year round.
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  • Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_060.jpg
  • Delos . Greece.  Pillar supporting an oversized phallus, symbol of Dionysus worship. This is found at the small temple dedicated to Dionysus, the Stoivadeion, which is a rectangular exedra. Adorning the front is the phallic bird, symbol of the body's immortality and relief scenes from the Dionysian circle are found on the side.  Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_011.jpg
  • Foundation ruins of a sacred building. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the massive remains Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion), the largest temple in Greece which took nearly 700 years to complete.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the massive remains Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion), the largest temple in Greece which took nearly 700 years to complete.
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  • Panoramic view of the Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion), Athens. Greece. It is the largest temple in Greece which took nearly 700 years to complete.
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  • View of Mount Kynthos. Delos. Greece.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_212.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The remains of the marble Temple of Aphrodite dating from the 4th century BC. The temple comprised a sekos and closed pronaos. It housed a marble statue of Aphrodite holding a wooden flask and wearing gold earrings.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_180.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. Floor mosaic found in a courtyard side room from the House of the Masks. The House of the Masks dates from the 2nd century BC. This was a merchants house and consisted of shops, and living quarters. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_165.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The peristyle courtyard of the House of the Masks which dates from the 2nd century BC. This was a merchants house and consisted of shops, and living quarters.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_155.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The archaic Temple of Hera dating from the 6th century BC. The Temple consisted of a sekos and pronaos with two slender Doric columns in antis. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_136.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The archaic Temple of Hera dating from the 6th century BC. The Temple consisted of a sekos and pronaos with two slender Doric columns in antis. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_134.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The restored Doric Temple of Isis at the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. The temple with two columns in antis dates from the 2nd century BC. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_129.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. The restored Doric Temple of Isis at the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. The temple with two columns in antis dates from the 2nd century BC. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_125.jpg
  • Delos . Greece.  General view of the archaeological site of Delos from the South East. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_111.jpg
  • Delos . Greece. Ancient sewer waste channel that runs underneath the street near the Sacred Lake.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_108.jpg
  • Delos. Greece. View of a headless marble sculpture of a female figure and the restored Temple of Isis at the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods. The temple with two Doric columns in antis dates from the 2nd century BC. Sacred Delos is the birthplace of the Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis and one of most important ancient sites in the Mediterranean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_012.jpg
  • Delos . Greece.  Partial view of the Garchaeological site of Delos from the South East. To the right is the lone Palm tree of the sacred lake where Leto gave birth to Greek God Apollo and his twin sister the Greek Goddess Artemis. In the background are the four re-erected marble columns belonging to the complex of the Foundation of the Poseidoniasts of Berytos (Beirut).
    Greece_Cyclades_Delos_002.jpg
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Water channel linked to the Roman Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. To the left are the ruins of the Hellenistic Stoa of Kotys and in the distance are the Roman Baths.
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  • Water channel linked to the Roman Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. To the left are the ruins of the Hellenistic Stoa of Kotys and in the distance are the Roman Baths.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the Stoa of Kotys, background are the Roman Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Stoa of Kotys dates from the 3rd century BC and was a commercial area full of shops and porticoes.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the Stoa of Kotys, background are the Roman Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Stoa of Kotys dates from the 3rd century BC and was a commercial area full of shops and porticoes.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of the Stoa of Kotys, background are the Roman Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Stoa of Kotys dates from the 3rd century BC and was a commercial area full of shops and porticoes.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • Ruins of a Bath complex from the Roman period. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Ruins of a Bath complex from the Roman period. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
    Greece_Epidaurus_Asklepios_Sanctuary...tif
  • View of an area with scared cult platforms and altars. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Semicircular platform for possible cult statues of gods. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Semicircular platform for possible cult statues of gods. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
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  • Foundation ruins of a sacred building. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece.
    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
  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Ruins of the Greek Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Greek Baths was built in the early Hellenistic period (3rd century BC) at the same time as the nearby Hestiatorion (Banquet Hall) and Katagogion (Hostel).  It is thought the baths served both these buildings.
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  • Ruins of the Katagogion or Hospice. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from Hellenistic period, the katagogion is hotel type building comparable with the Leonidaion at Ancient Olympia.
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  • Ruins of the Greek Baths. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. The Greek Baths was built in the early Hellenistic period (3rd century BC) at the same time as the nearby Hestiatorion (Banquet Hall) and Katagogion (Hostel).  It is thought the baths served both these buildings.
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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.
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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.
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  • Pardos pilaster doorway of the ancient Greek theatre. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Panoramic view of the ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Epidauros. Peloponnese. Greece. View of the ancient Greek theatre at the peaceful sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius) at Epidaurus. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Pardos pilaster doorway of the ancient Greek theatre. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Pardos pilaster doorway of the ancient Greek theatre. Sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Limestone seating of the ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Limestone seating of the ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Limestone seating of the ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The ancient Greek theatre at the sanctuary of Asklepios (Asclepius). Epidaurus. Peloponnese. Greece. Dating from the 4th century BC, the theatre is perhaps the most outstanding from the ancient world due to its setting and harmonious design. The theatre’s multi-tiered sweep of limestone, seats 14,000 and has near-perfect natural acoustics. The theatre as part of the Sanctuary of Asclepius is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • 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.
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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.
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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.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the massive remains Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion), the largest temple in Greece which took nearly 700 years to complete.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the massive remains Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion), the largest temple in Greece which took nearly 700 years to complete.
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