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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 | 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]]. | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the temple was visited by the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]].<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" /> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *The temple serves as a [[viewpoint]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''. | ||
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Revision as of 13:04, 12 January 2019
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]
Trivia
- The temple serves as a viewpoint in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.