ArticleLe infezioni in medicina2024
Asclepieia in ancient Greece: pilgrimage and healing destinations, the forerunner of medical tourism.
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- Sacred Healing in Ancient Greece: The Asclepieia as Early Holistic Health Care Systems at the Intersection of Religion and Medicine.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Integrative oncology: evolution, framework, and future directions.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Asclepios, the first physician-demigod in Greek mythology, was born in Thessaly of the God Apollo and Coronis, a mortal mother. Asclepieia were healing sanctuaries dedicated to Asclepios. Asclepieia were located throughout the Eastern Mediterranean area, in ancient Greece and the Roman world. Travelers from all over the Mediterranean area seeking healing made pilgrimages to the Asclepieia, the early forerunner of "medical tourism".
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