This is a small city in ancient Greece, at the Saronic Gulf. The asclepieon at Epidaurus was the most celebrated healing center of the Classical world, the place where ill people went in the hope of being cured. To find out the right cure for their ailments, they spent a night in the enkoimitiria, a big sleeping hall. In their dreams, the god himself would advise them what they had to do to regain their health. Found in the sanctuary, there was a guest house for 160 guestrooms. There are also mineral springs in the vicinity which may have been used in healing.
The prosperity brought by the Asklepieion enabled Epidauros to construct civic monuments too, such as the huge theater, that is very well preserved.
Statue of Asklepios, the healer. Notice the snake wrapped staff, which is the modern symbol for doctors.
This is a photo of medical tools that were found at the site of the healing center. I thought this was very interesting, also my sister is a nurse so this photo is for her!
The ruins of the enkoimitiria, a big sleeping hall where the ill would go to rest and be cured.
The huge theatre at Epidaurus is the largest and most well preserved in Greece. The group standing at the middle is a choir who are singing, the theater was built with amazing acoustics so everyone could hear the actors.
Myself at the Theatre, this was another very interesting part of the trip for me, as I love theatre and architecture, I was amazed at how well built these places were to be around since ancient times.
This is a photo of medical tools that were found at the site of the healing center. I thought this was very interesting, also my sister is a nurse so this photo is for her!
The ruins of the enkoimitiria, a big sleeping hall where the ill would go to rest and be cured.
The huge theatre at Epidaurus is the largest and most well preserved in Greece. The group standing at the middle is a choir who are singing, the theater was built with amazing acoustics so everyone could hear the actors.
Myself at the Theatre, this was another very interesting part of the trip for me, as I love theatre and architecture, I was amazed at how well built these places were to be around since ancient times. 
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