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The '''Temple of Asklepios''' was a large temple dedicated to [[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. | The '''Temple of Asklepios''' was a large temple dedicated to [[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]]. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] | During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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The Temple of Asklepios was a large temple dedicated to 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.
During the Peloponnesian War the temple was visited by the Spartan misthios Kassandra.[1]
Trivia
- In Odyssey, the temple serves as a viewpoint.