The Asklepieion of Corinth
Located approximately 450 meters north of the Temple of Apollo, on the northern slopes of Acrocorinth, the sanctuary and healing center of Asklepios was uncovered by the American School of Classical Studies. It was one of the city’s most significant sanctuaries, functioning for more than 800 years.
Its location was carefully chosen: far enough from the city center to provide a tranquil setting, exposed to northern winds that kept the air clean, and most importantly, near the abundant spring of Lerna, essential for healing practices. Archaeological evidence suggests the site initially hosted an open-air sacred precinct dedicated to Apollo. Around the 5th century BCE, a second precinct was added, this time dedicated to his son, Asklepios.
By the late 4th century BCE—perhaps following a destructive earthquake—the sanctuary was rebuilt. A small temple was constructed with a four-columned façade, vestibule, and inner chamber, aligned along an east-west axis. The new temple was dedicated to Asklepios and possibly also to Hygieia, the goddess of health. The sanctuary was formally enclosed: to the east, it featured an altar and treasury, while to the west stood the abaton, a large building where the ritual of incubation—sleeping to receive divine healing through dreams—took place. Two symmetrical rectangular pits carved into the bedrock beside the temple may have housed the sacred snakes associated with the god.
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