Epidaurus
Sign in to saveEpidaurus () was a small city (polis) in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two modern towns bear the name Epidavros: Palaia Epidavros and Nea Epidavros. Since 2010 they belong to the new municipality of Epidaurus, part of the regional unit of Argolis. The seat of the municipality is the town Lygourio. The nearby sanctuary of Asclepius and ancient theatre were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 because of their exemplary architecture and importance in the development and spread of healing sanctuaries and cults across the ancient Greek and Roman world
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Epidaurus was a small city in ancient Greece located on the Argolid Peninsula that is now represented by two modern towns in the Argolis region. It is significant primarily for its nearby sanctuary of Asclepius and ancient theatre, which were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due to their architectural excellence and their influential role in spreading healing sanctuaries and religious practices throughout the ancient Greek and Roman world.
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- Epidaurus
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- Ἐπίδαυρος
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- municipality
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- Greek Dimos.periph
- Peloponnese
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- Argolis
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- 7030
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- 340.4
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- 3418
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- 160.6
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
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- 210 59
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12 sectionsContents
- Name and etymology
- History
- Buildings
- Sanctuary of Asclepius
- Theatre
- Other buildings
- Municipality
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Epidaurus () was a small city (polis) in ancient Greece, on the Argolid Peninsula at the Saronic Gulf. Two modern towns bear the name Epidavros: Palaia Epidavros and Nea Epidavros. Since 2010 they belong to the new municipality of Epidaurus, part of the regional unit of Argolis. The seat of the municipality is the town Lygourio. The nearby sanctuary of Asclepius and ancient theatre were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988 because of their exemplary architecture and importance in the development and spread of healing sanctuaries and cults across the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.
==Name and etymology== The name "Epidaurus" is of Greek origin. It was named after the hero Epidauros, son of Apollo. According to Strabo, the city was originally named Ἐπίκαρος (Epíkaros) under the Carians, (Aristotle claimed that Caria, as a naval empire, occupied Epidaurus and Hermione) before taking the name Ἐπίταυρος (Epítauros) when the city was taken by the Ionians and finally becoming Ἐπίδαυρος (Epídauros) after the Dorians conquered the city. Compare the individual elements ἐπί (epí, "upon"), Καρία (Karía, "Carian"), ταῦρος (taûros, "bull") and Δωριεύς (Dōrieús "Dorian")/Δωριεῖς (Dōrieîs, "Dorians").