Temple of Asclepius

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Description: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Asclepius,_Rome

Descripcion foto: The Temple of Asclepius was first built between 293 and 290 BC and dedicated to the Greek god of medicine. According to legend, a plague hit Rome in 293 BC, leading the senate to build a temple to Asclepius. To do this, a delegation of Roman elders was sent to Epidaurus in Greece, famous for its sanctuary to Asclepius, to obtain a statue of him to bring back to Rome. The legend relates that a large serpent (one of the god's attributes) slithered from the sanctuary and hid in the Roman ship, and as they were back on the river Tiber and about to reach Rome, the snake crawled out of the ship and disappeared from sight on the island, marking the site where the temple was to be built. Work on the temple began immediately and soon afterwards, the plague ended. In memory of the event, the front of the island was also remodelled to imitate a trireme. An obelisk marked the island's centre, in front of the temple, to resemble a mast, while blocks of travertine were placed along the edges to look like a bow and stern. Several other structures arose on the island to shelter the sick, as evidenced by several surviving votives and inscriptions.

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Fecha: 3rd Century BC

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