title: The Forgotten Asclepieion of Peparithos and the Islander Worshippers of the Snake God.
abstract: The ancient Asclepieion of the island of Peparithos, modern Skopelos, had been build in an ideal position, one kilometer from the ancient city of Peparithos. The angry north Aegean Sea brought in the surface its north wall at the beginning of the 60s decade. The monument was identified as an Asclepieion from one partially saved ceramic inscription "ASCL…" (Greek: ΑΣΚΛ…). The sanctuary was surrounded by covered walkway (Greek: στοά) and it is dated at the early years of the fourth century BC. It is possible that god Apollo and goddess Artemis were worshiped in parallel. The monument reflects the culture of Peparitheans and the importance given toward the holistic treatment for the patients.
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Kononos 62-64, Pagrati, Athens, Greece. gregorytsoucalas@yahoo.gr.|History of Medicine Department, Thessaly University, Larisa, Greece. gregorytsoucalas@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsoucalas
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Kononos 62-64, Pagrati, Athens, Greece.|History of Medicine Department, Thessaly University, Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamanou
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Kononos 62-64, Pagrati, Athens, Greece.|History of Medicine Department, Thessaly University, Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laios
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Kononos 62-64, Pagrati, Athens, Greece.|History of Medicine Department, Thessaly University, Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: Markos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sgantzos
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Kononos 62-64, Pagrati, Athens, Greece.|History of Medicine Department, Thessaly University, Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012911:Snakes
keywords: Asclepieion; Peparithos; Religious medicine; Skopelos