Verified36.8780° N · 27.2570° E · 90 m
Asclepieion of Kos
Hellenistic to Roman·Greek/Hippocratic·🇬🇷 Dodecanese, Kos, Greece
About
About Asclepieion of Kos
Asclepieion of Kos in Dodecanese, Kos, Greece is a Hellenistic to Roman temple complex attributed to Greek/Hippocratic culture. Archaeological complex featuring rock art / temples / earthworks typical of the period.
Why it mattersRepresentative Greek/Hippocratic site contributing to understanding of temple-complex distribution.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and sequencing of Asclepieion of Kos within regional landscape
- 02Chronometric precision and construction organization without modern tools
Theories
- 01Regional ceremonial centre for Greek/Hippocratic communities
- 02Territorial marker and ancestral burial focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4th c BCE–3rd c CE
- Period
- Hellenistic to Roman
- Culture
- Greek/Hippocratic
- Purpose
- Healing sanctuary where Hippocrates trained, 3 terraces on plane tree hillside
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4th c BCE–3rd c CE
Initial construction
c. 1314 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8780° N · 27.2570° E · 90 m · 2 mapped features
Asclepieion of Kos — Main Feature
structurePrimary structure / enclosure at Asclepieion of Kos
36.8790° N · 27.2580° EAsclepieion of Kos — Secondary Feature
annexAssociated annex or burial/outlier
36.8770° N · 27.2560° E