The sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Asclepius, situated below the Acropolis on the western slope. Asclepius was the god of medicine, and his sanctuaries were healing temples, visited by patients for treatment or some sort of physical or spiritual healing. -MA
Photograph created August 8th, 1958. Processing date unknown. Formerly catalogued as B22.025. Notes written on the slide or index: Athens - Asclepium.