The Asklepieion 
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On the western outskirts of Bergama, in a military area with restrictions on photography, lies the ruined site of the Asklepieion which was dedicated to Asklepios (Aesculapius) the god of healing. It ranked with Epidauros and Kos as one of the most celebrated places of healing in the Ancient World and was probably founded in the fourth century B.C. The sanctuary flourished particularly in Roman times when the famous doctor Galen (A.D. 129-199) worked here. The Emperor Caracalla was one of many who came to the Asklepieion in search of a cure. Treatment methods included suggestion and "incubation" in which patients were treated on the basis of dream interpretation.
Description of the site
From the Sacred Way cross a colonnaded forecourt in the middle of which stands the Altar of Asklepios, a stone bearing the Aesculapian snake and then pass through a large propylon (gateway) into the Sacred Precinct.
Description of the site
From the Sacred Way cross a colonnaded forecourt in the middle of which stands the Altar of Asklepios, a stone bearing the Aesculapian snake and then pass through a large propylon (gateway) into the Sacred Precinct.
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