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Archaeologists Baffled to Find Several Clay Fingers Offered as Anatomical Votive Offerings to the 'Healing Serpent'
Archaeologists Baffled to Find Several Clay Fingers Offered as Anatomical Votive Offerings to the 'Healing Serpent' For ...
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Apollo gold ring with 'healing serpent' found in 2,000-year-old tomb in Greece
A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing ...
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Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
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 ... with its temples and hospital buildings ...
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Discovery of an ancient Greek tomb turned Roman healing sanctuary ⚕️
These sites, often dedicated to healing gods like Apollo, hosted offerings and rituals. Visitors left anatomical offerings in clay, representing the parts of the body they wished to heal. These ...
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Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
It was dedicated to Apollo Epicurius by the Phigaleians, who believed the god of sun and healing had protected them from plague and invasion. In 174 AD the ancient traveller Pausanias admired the ...