Votive Offerings to Asklepios (1)

Votive offerings found near the Asklepieion at Corinth. Probably dedicated to the deity for healing.

The Asklepieion is a place where people came to be healed of their diseases. The complex included dining rooms, bathing facilities, dormitories, a theater, and other structures.

Asklepios was actually a deified Greek physician. The symbol of Asklepios is an entwined snake (the same as the modern medical symbol).

This photo courtesy of Jerry Hawkes.

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For a brief description of the biblical and historical significance of Corinth and a Map of the region Click Here.