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[[File:ACOD_Piraeus_Temple_of_Asklepios.jpg|thumb|Temple of Asklepios]] | [[File:ACOD_Piraeus_Temple_of_Asklepios.jpg|thumb|250px|Temple of Asklepios]] | ||
The '''Temple of Asklepios''' was a large temple dedicated to the god [[Asklepios]] in the port city of [[Port of Piraeus|Piraeus]] in [[Attika]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Temple of Asklepios''' was a large temple dedicated to the god [[Asklepios]] in the port city of [[Port of Piraeus|Piraeus]] in [[Attika]], [[Greece]]. | ||
It was one of the first few temples of Asklepios constructed after the introduction of the cult to [[Athens]] during the 5th century BCE. Its construction was funded by a wealthy Athenian named [[Telemachos (Athens)|Telemachos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | It was one of the first few temples of Asklepios constructed after the introduction of the cult to [[Athens]] during the 5th century BCE. Its construction was funded by a wealthy Athenian named [[Telemachos (Athens)|Telemachos]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | ||
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{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Locations in Attika]] | [[Category:Locations in Attika]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Port of Piraeus]] | [[Category:Locations in Port of Piraeus]] | ||
[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 25 September 2019
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The Temple of Asklepios was a large temple dedicated to the god Asklepios in the port city of Piraeus in Attika, Greece.
It was one of the first few temples of Asklepios constructed after the introduction of the cult to Athens during the 5th century BCE. Its construction was funded by a wealthy Athenian named Telemachos.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the temple was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]