"In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the shrine of Asklepios, the god
of medicine, developed out of a much earlier cult of Apollo (Maleatas),
during the 6th century BC at the latest, as the official cult of the
city state of Epidaurus. Its principal monuments, particularly the
temple of Asklepios, the Tholos and the Theatre - considered one of the
purest masterpieces of Greek architecture – date from the 4th century.
The vast site, with its temples and hospital buildings devoted to its
healing gods, provides valuable insight into the healing cults of Greek
and Roman times." -http://whc.unesco.org
Thank you so much Elena for this colorful postcard!
It just brightens up my day every time I look at this... :)
The stamps were not postmarked though... :(
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