During the pandemic the medical world has assummed huge attention from the public further stressing the importance of modern medical science, but what did people in the Ancient world think of medicine? The site at Epidaurus contained both temples and hosptitals offering valuable insight into the healing cults of the Greek and Roman world. Supplicants to the healing cult of Asklepios would often dedicate clay sculptures of the body part they wanted healed.
(Click image for more information on clay votive sculptures)
The ruins of the site can be explored at http://yougoculture.com/virtual-tour/epidavros/experience/theatre-of-the-ancient-epidavros which offers a range of information on both the history of the site and the site's current uses.
For an exciting digital reconstruction of the site you can check out this video of gameplay from Assassin's Creed Odyssey which features a completely lifelike simulation of what it would have been like to visit the site in Ancient times.
(Click the image below to go to the gameplay video)
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