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Epidaurus
[ ep-i-dawr-uhs ]
noun
- an ancient town in S Greece, in Argolis: sanctuary of Asclepius; outdoor theater still in use.
Epidaurus
/ ɛpiˈðaʊrɔs; ˌɛpɪˈdɔːrəs /
noun
- an ancient port in Greece, in the NE Peloponnese, in Argolis on the Saronic Gulf
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In his temple at Epidaurus was a statue of colossal size made of gold and ivory.
A maritime city situated on the eastern coast of Argolis, sometimes distinguished as ἡ ἱερὰ Ἐπίδαυρος, or Epidaurus the Holy.
The ruins of Epidaurus are to be seen at the place now called Palaea Monemvasia.
At Epidaurus the god was supposed to manifest himself in the form of a yellowish brown snake, abundant in that neighbourhood.
The site is now occupied by the village Epidavro, where a congress met in 1822 and promulgated the 'Constitution of Epidaurus'.
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