“ΙστορΙΙΕς του ΙΙΕ” new podcast: The cult of Asclepius

In this podcast, Luigi Lafasciano, Marie Sklodowska-Curie post-doctoral researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the cult of Asclepius during the classical period.

Who was Asclepius and why did he receive cult? How did the ancient Greeks offer cult to Asclepius? What was the practice of enkoimesis, and what was its therapeutic function? Why are there theaters within the sanctuaries of Asclepius, as is the case of Epidaurus?

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