M0014273: Epidaurus, site of the temple of Aesculapius

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Photograph of Epidaurus, Greece, site of the temple of Aesculapius. The ramp in the centre is where the entry to the temple was. It was constructed to enable bed-ridden patients to be wheeled into the temple. The photograph was taken in 1930 by Captain Johnston-Saint, a Wellcome Historical Medical Museum employee who travelled extensively in Europe, the Middle East and India purchasing items for the museum.

M0014273: Epidaurus, site of the temple of Aesculapius

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