Epidauros

Epidauros is best known for its theatre, but it was actually the oldest and perhaps largest of ancient Greece's Asclepeions: healing centers. Asclepeios, the god of healing, was the son of Apollo and was born at Epidauros. We saw many such healing centers of Greek origin in Turkey.

The theatre in Epidauros, reputedly the best in the Greek

world; which must mean Greece, because we saw half a

dozen better in Turkey

Vicki checks out the front-row seat-backs

And the acoustics, which were remarkable (we had
the place to ourselves, as we often do, camping on

site the night before, getting an early start, way ahead of the

tour buses)

Surgical instruments in the museum

Offering in thanks for healing deafness (original in Athens)



Main hall of the museum

Statue of Asclepios; note the snake thing;
the Hippocratic oath is addressed to Apollo
and Asclepeios

Out on the grounds, near the ruins of the baths, where we

had camped

More of the grounds; such healing centers included baths,

gymnasium, temples, theatre, lodgings for priests and
patients...

Even a stadium