Instead, their preference was for grand mythological battles between Greeks and eastern adversaries, notably Amazons. make clear that the Greeks understood the magnitude of their victory in the Persian Wars, there was no concern among artists to illustrate major events or personalities.

Thus, while literary works of the fifth century B.C. A final brief evaluation of bathing facilities at Epidauros within the larger context of Greek sanctuaries assesses whether there is any conclusive evidence for therapeutic/curative water use at Epidauros.On the neck, obverse, battle of centaurs and Lapiths reverse, youths and women Around the body, Amazonomachy (battle between Greeks and Amazons) The ancient Greeks almost never depicted contemporary or historical events in art. Structures identified as specific bathing facilities will be assessed in chronological order, examining whether their function can be determined more closely based on criteria such as location and accessibility, design and size, bathing program, and water supply. Thus, one would expect Epidauros to be at the forefront of new developments and to provide state-of-the-art therapeutic/curative facilities, particularly during its major expansion and monumentalization in the fourth and third centuries BCE. While not the site of origin of Asklepios and his cult, his sanctuary at Epidauros became the most important in the Greek world from the fifth century BCE onwards, serving as “mother” and model for many other sanctuaries of Asklepios.

This paper critically reviews the archaeological evidence of bathing facilities in the sanctuaries of Asklepios and his father and cult companion Apollo Maleatas at Epidauros.

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