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Pergamum: the Asclepeion
On the outskirts to the north of the modern town, there is a complex dedicated to Asclepeius, consisting of a large square courtyard, a theatre or odeion and a round temple, linked by the Via Tecta ("covered road," a reference to the paving) to the lower theatre.
Via Tecta from the Asclepeion to the lower theatre.
Pergamum, Asclepeion, courtyard and theatre/odeion.
Pergamum, Asclepeion, foundations of round temple.
