Epidaurus was an ancient religious site and settlement located on the fertile Argolid plain of the east Peloponnese in Greece. Blessed with a mild climate and natural springs, the sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus was an important sacred centre in both ancient Greek and Roman times. The site, which includes the massive theatre of Epidaurus, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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c. 3000 BCEFirst habitation of Epidaurus site.
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c. 1450 BCEMycenaean monumental architecture first appears at Epidaurus.
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c. 1200 BCE - c. 1100 BCEMycenaean Epidaurus at its peak of prosperity.
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c. 500 BCEAsclepius becomes principal god of worship at Epidaurus.
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c. 380 BCE - c. 375 BCETemple to Asclepius constructed at Epidaurus.
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c. 340 BCE - c. 330 BCETheatre of Epidaurus first constructed.
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c. 320 BCETemple dedicated to Aphrodite constructed at Epidaurus.
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100 CE - 200 CERoman building additions to Epidaurus under rule of senator Antonius.
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395 CEEpidaurus destroyed by invading Goths.
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426 CERoman Emperor Theodosius II orders closure of Epidaurus sanctuary.
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551 CEEpidaurus site definitively destroyed by earthquake.
