An important finding at Epidauros: a new temple discovered






An unknown building of the 6th century BC has been discovered right next to the renowned Tholos, which is the most iconic building of Asclepius. According to Professor Vassilis Lamprinoudakis, head of the excavations at ancient Epidaurus, it is about "a sacred building - a forerunner of the Tholos, which was originally the site of Asclepius' worship".

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The Tholos of Epidauros, 4th c. BC (©warwick.ac.uk)



The building, discovered at a depth of 3 meters, has a rectangular plan and one side reaches five meters (the rest have not yet been excavated) while its height must have reached 2.8 meters. It also had a basement, 2.3 meters high with a corresponding area of ground floor and its floor was paved with small white pebbles while its walls were covered by red mortar. On the ground floor, there was also a pillar of wooden columns, as evidenced by the square stone bases on which they initially  rested.

Σπουδαία ανακάλυψη στην αρχαία Επίδαυρο: Ένα νέο κτήριο στο Ασκληπιείο
Reconstruction of the early Tholos of ancient Epidaurus (©anaskafi.blogspot.com)

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