Asclepieion of Athens

The Asclepieion of Athens was an ancient Greek temple in Athens built to honour of the gods Asclepius and Hygieia, located west of the and east of the Pelargikon wall on the southern escarpment of the Acropolis hill.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 120 metres (400 feet)
  • …is also known as “Asklepieion”
  • …is operated by Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Αθηνών
  • Description: temple complex in ancient Athens

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
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The is a former temple on the…
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The or Temple of Athena Polias… is situated 140 metres north of Asclepieion of Athens.
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The is an ancient Greek theatre in . is situated 120 metres east of Asclepieion of Athens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anafiotika and Acropolis.
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Neighborhood
is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center…
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Neighborhood
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , .
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Quarter
Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of …

Asclepieion of Athens

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Latitude
37.97082° or 37° 58′ 15″ north
Longitude
23.72639° or 23° 43′ 35″ east
Open location code
8G95XPCG+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 352100412
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
12022113
Wiki­data ID
Q2278514

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Asclepieion of Athens” goes by many names.
Asclepeion d’AtenesCatalan
Santuari d’AsclepiCatalan
雅典阿斯克勒庇神廟Chinese
AsklepieionDutch
معبد اسكليبييون اثيناEgyptian Arabic
AsklepieionFinnish
Asclépiéion d’AthènesFrench
Santuario de AsclepioGalician
AsklepieionGerman
ΑσκληπιείοGreek
Ασκληπιείο ΑθηνώνGreek
Ασκληπιείο της ΑθήναςGreek
AsclepieionItalian
AsklepieionItalian
Santuario di AsclepioItalian
アテネのアスクレピエイオンJapanese
Asclepeion de AtenasSpanish
Asklepieion de AtenasSpanish

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