ASCLEPION-HEALING CENTRE

This ancient healing centre came to life through practice of Galen (131-210AD)as medic to damaged local gladiators ( early sports medicine)He added to knowledge of the circulatory and nervous systems.In the temple on the site, patients slept in the hope of an overnight miracle cure and even practised dream therapy by at least seeking diagnosis of their problem through dream interpretation ( CAN YOU GET THAT ON THE NATIONAL HEALTH-SEEMS THERE WERE NEITHER WAITING LISTS NOR PERFORMANCE TARGETS IN THOSE DAYS)

















Note the serpent and staff motif on this pillar which has become the symbol for doctors today