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Propylaia — Ancient Gateway to the Sanctuary of Asclepius

Propylaia — Ancient Gateway to the Sanctuary of Asclepius

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Propylaia — Ancient Gateway to the Sanctuary of Asclepius

Name: Propylaia — Ancient Gateway to the Sanctuary of Asclepius
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Please check local regulations for: Προφήτης Ηλίας - Κυνόρτιο Όρος Δήμου Ασκληπιείου

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Location: Argolis, Greece

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December 10, 2020

Built in the 5th century BC, the Propylaia was the sacred gateway through which passed the processions to the Sanctuary of Asklepios. The beautifully built ancient well was in continuous use until the late antiquity.

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February 14, 2022

The first traces of human settlement in the area of Epidaurus have been dated to the 3rd millennium BC. Proven on a hill about 2 km away from the later cult area, part of Mount Kynortion. In the 7th century B.C. The first place of worship arose here, the remains of which could be discovered on the basis of an ash altar (= piled up ash remains of the offerings). The god Apollon Maleatas was worshiped here, for whom a small, simple temple was built, which was later expanded to include a stoa. In Roman times, this complex was supplemented by a cistern, a well and a building with a courtyard. It is surprising that this site was in use until the 5th century AD, although the worship of Maleatas had already been adopted around a millennium earlier in the plain of nearby Epidauros by identifying Asklepios with this god.

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