Criterion (ii): The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus exerted an influence on all the Asklepieia in the Hellenic world, and later, on all the Roman sanctuaries of Esculape.

The sanctuary of the healing gods Apollo and his son, Asklepios, in Epidaurus was the most important therapeutic center of antiquity. This model healing center for the soul and body exerted great …

The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus, its peaceful natural surroundings influenced by its primitive and mysterious place in history, invites us to explore the forces of nature and those within ourselves.

According to UNESCO, the Theater of Epidaurus in particular is “an architectural masterpiece” with beautiful proportions and excellent acoustics. The whole sanctuary, including temples and other …

In 1988, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its exceptional architecture and its importance in the development and spread of healing sanctuaries (asclepeia) …

In 1988, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its exceptional architecture and its importance in the development and spread of healing sanctuaries (asclepeia) …

The site plan shows that not only was there a Sanctuary at Epidaurus built in the honour of Asclepius but there is also one dedicated to Artemis, and the tholos, just west of the Sanctuary of Asclepius.

From the 4th century BCE, Epidaurus became widely known as a sanctuary to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. There were temples, baths and a hospital here, and people from as far as Rome came to …

The sanctuary of the two gods was developed into the single most important therapeutic centre of the ancient world. These practices were subsequently spread to the rest of the Greco-Roman world and …

Criterion (iii): The group of buildings comprising the Sanctuary of Epidaurus bears exceptional testimony to the healing cults of the Hellenic and Roman worlds. The temples and the hospital facilities …