Sacred Way, Asklepieion of Pergamon

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Carole Raddato
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published on 03 April 2023

The connection between Pergamon city and the sacred area of Asklepieion was provided through a sacred road of 1km built during the Roman Empire period. The sacred road had arches and was covered with vaults.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2023, April 03). Sacred Way, Asklepieion of Pergamon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17258/sacred-way-asklepieion-of-pergamon/

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Raddato, Carole. "Sacred Way, Asklepieion of Pergamon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 03, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17258/sacred-way-asklepieion-of-pergamon/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Sacred Way, Asklepieion of Pergamon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Apr 2023. Web. 31 May 2023.

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