General view of the middle terrace. The temple with standing two columns is smaller and older temple of Asklepios, the stairs behind lead to the upper terrace and have 60 steps. The wall with niches to the left is the exedra.
This building is thought to be the rooms of priests. The foundation dates back to the Hellenistic period, while the building itself is Roman. The rectangular building behind is the older temple of Asklepios.
Older temple of Asklepios, built at the later 4th or third century BC. This Ionian temple is the oldest one in this sanctuary. Just in front, accross the passage, is the alter of Asklepios.
This is a safe of the temple. There is a space beneath the black slab and it was used to store treasure. People can through their offerings into the hole in the middle.
The wall inside the temple was adorned with the paintings of Apelles. It is recorded Augustus had one part brought to Rome.
The exedra at the eastern side of the stairs to the upper terrace. This is the view from above and below is the view from in front. This structure functioned as the support of the upper terrace as well as a decoration.
There were statues in these niches, but they do not remain any more.
This (below) is the general view of the middle terrace seen from the upper terrace. The rectangular building at the left is the older temple of Asklepios, and to the right is the rooms of priests. The ruins with 7 standing columns is temple of Apollo, and stones in front of it belong to the alter of Asklepios. The large building on the lower terrace is the Roman baths.
