Epidaurus

... everything so well (probably why they still use it today). And to think, we spend millions researching acoustics for auditoriums today. Epidaurus in general was not one of my favorite sites. There wasn't anything overly impressive to me, and I don't ...

... 's largest commercial center.  In 44 BC, Julius Caesar rebuilt the city as an administrative center. Next we visited Epidaurus, a UNESCO world heritage site.  We viewed the famous amphitheater famous for its acoustics.  It was built in ...

... look into the beliefs and practices of ancient Greek medicine. Asclepius, who had the gift of healing, reigned supreme at ancient Epidaurus. The setting, on a wooded plateau in a ring of hills, seemed conducive to regeneration of the spirit and body, not ...

... the temple of Aesclepius, but Papou had more in store for us. He took us to an overlook above the modern town of Epidaurus, where floating out from the coastline we saw Epidaurus Island (which is actually a peninsula). We took some pictures that do no ...

We left Corinth and drove on to the Theatre of Epidauros (or Epidaurus, or Epidavros, it's all just alternate spellings of the same ancient site built between 330 and 280 BCE). This theatre is legendary for its amazing acoustics. Without the benefit of ...

... .   Back on the bus we drove along the rugged eastern coast of the Peloponnese arriving at The Sanctuary of Epidaurus, a healing and religious center dating from 600 BC. The center is best known for its classic theater and our guide demonstrated ...

... seats 14,000.  Greek dramas with their expressive masks were performed on the circular stage.     Epidaurus is known for its Asclepion which was a religious, therapeutic and healing center.  These centers were ...