A marble statue of a woman which may depict Hygeia, the wife or daughter of the ancient Greek god Asclepius, the god of medicine, was just found at the site of ancient Epidaurus, a center for healing in ancient...
The Asclepieion also known as the Asclepius sanctuary, which sits at the southern slope of Acropolis was unknown until a few years ago.
It wasn't until 1993, when research led architect Rosalia Christodoulopoulou to discover piles of architectural parts and building debris.
"Breaking down these...
It was a matter of luck that Greek archaeologists discovered a so far unknown santuary. Supervising archaeologist Maria-Fotini Papakonstantinou told "The Times of Malta" that it has been "a race against time" for them to study and transfer the findings.
Time was their...
