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Images of the Healing Center at Pergamum

March 31, 2026
Pergamum: Theater and large courtyard of the healing center (Asclepion)Pergamum: Theater and large courtyard of the healing center (Asclepion)
Pergamum: The Interior of the Treatment Center at the AsclepionPergamum: The Interior of the Treatment Center at the Asclepion
Pergamum Healing Center: The Portico on the west side of the AsclepionPergamum Healing Center: The Portico on the west side of the Asclepion
Pergamum: The north portico of the healing center (Asclepion)Pergamum: The north portico of the healing center (Asclepion)
Pergamum: The Propylon of the AsclepionPergamum: The Propylon of the Asclepion
Pergamum: One of the "healing pools" in the AsclepionPergamum: One of the "healing pools" in the Asclepion
Pergamum: Entrance to a long underground tunnel in the healing center (Asclepion)Pergamum: Entrance to a long underground tunnel in the healing center (Asclepion)
This traveler was "healed" at the Asclepion at Pergamum!|page.asp?page_ID=50This traveler was "healed" at the Asclepion at Pergamum!|page.asp?page_ID=50

The Asclepion, the healing center of Pergamum (one of the Seven Churches of Revelation 2), was world famous – named after the healing god Asclepius (one of his titles was "savior!). During the Roman period emperors such as Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, and Caracalla visited it. People came to the Asclepion for “holistic” treatment that included recreation, theater, music, sports, fasting, late–night runs in the nude, mudpacks, cold and hot baths, potions, herbs, dream interpretation, etc.