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Epidaurus (ĕpĭdôr`əs), ancient city of Greece, on an inlet of the Saronic Gulf, NE Peloponnesus. It was celebrated as the site of the temple of Asclepius Asclepius (ăsklē`pēəs), Lat. ..... Click the link for more information. , which dates from the 4th cent. B.C. and is renowned for its beautiful sculpture. Other relics of the city include a theater and a tholos [rotunda]. Though in the region of Argolis, Epidaurus was semi-independent until Roman times. EpidaurusTown, ancient Greece. An important commercial centre in the northeastern Peloponnese, it was famed for its 4th-century-BC temple of Asclepius. Excavations of the sacred precinct have uncovered that temple and other buildings, including a theatre, stadium, and hospital. Offerings of small clay body parts have been found, and inscriptions record divine medical cures. Originally Ionic, Epidaurus became Doric under the influence of Argos, to which it owed religious allegiance; politically it remained independent until Roman times. Epidaurus an ancient port in Greece, in the NE Peloponnese, in Argolis on the Saronic Gulf How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Culture Minister Elisavet Papazoi on Friday allocated the open-air Epidauros theater, about 35 miles southwest of Athens, to the singer for a performance commemorating the centennial of jazz great Duke Ellington's birth. His cult center in the Greek city of Epidauros was conveniently confused with the port of the same name in Illyricum, which was the actual predecessor of medieval Ragusium. com's Greece vacations explore popular Greek attractions such as the Temple of Apollo, the Monasteries of Meteora, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Museum of Acropolis, the Theatre of Epidauros and more. |
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