Asklepion Bergama, Turkey

Pergamum's 2nd-century Asklepion was a famed temple and medical center dedicated to Asklepius, the god of healing. Some treatments used a sacred water source that was later discovered to have radioactive properties.

Location map of Asklepion, Bergama, Turkey. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Asklepion, Bergama, Turkey. Click to enlarge.

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Bergama, Turkey
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Article Info

Page Title
Asklepion
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
April 15, 2024