013 Ascalapius

9/13/2024

Description

This video shows the sights and sounds of the ancient ruins at the temple and medical school of Ascalapius (Asklepion), located in Pergamum (Pergamos) in the Izmir province of Turkey. The video describes the history of the ancient ruins located here, including: the theater, the temple of Zeus, sleeping rooms, sacred pools, sacred road, underground passage, and treatment building.