Welcome to a wonderful day in Ancient Epidaurus 🇬🇷

You arise early this sunny morning in the Mythical Peloponnese of mainland Greece 🇬🇷

You’re eager to explore an epic archaeological site with the ultimate ancient theater:

The Sanctuary of Asclepius in Epidaurus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site like no other.

Now, you’re one of the first visitors through the entrance gate.

You hurry along the path … Past the archaeological museum… Through shady trees.

Suddenly, the spectacle opens before you in grandeur and glory:

The Ancient Theater of Epidaurus.
✨ Designed in the 4th century BC by Athenian architect Polykleitos the Younger.
✨ Expanded in the 2nd century AD by the Romans to seat 13-14,000 spectators.
✨ Still used today as a performance space in summertime.

The acoustics and clarity are so perfect, you can hear a coin drop all the way in the top tier. Literally.

Later, you roam the rest of this vast healing center dedicated to Asclepius, the mythological god of medicine.

The mighty Temple of Asclepius.. the restored Stadium… the Museum built by the first archaeologists… and much more.

Later, you reflect back on this wonderful day. You're glad to have spent the night before in Archaia Epidavros to arrive first thing at the site.

Because today, a sightseeing excursion became an experience that elevated the soul.

Today, you collected moments that echo in memory.

Words by Marilee | Video by Paul | Spotlight Sojourns in Ancient Epidaurus, Peloponnese, Greece 🇬🇷

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