Athens city world heritage monuments. Athens is full of antiquities. Each ancient stone statue is through fascinating myths and history. Stones, myths, monuments  are scattered here and there..
Sanctuary of Dionysus Eleftherios and hospital of Asclepius (south slope)
The south slope of Acropolis was home to two of the most important sanctuaries of the city, those of Dionysos Eleuthereus  and  Asklepios. It was also the site of several other temples, smaller in size yet of great importance to the Athenians. The temple of Dionysos Eleuthereus was the site of the Great or City Dionysia, one of the most important festivals in town, which took place in the beginning of spring (in the month of Elaphebolion). It was from the cult of Dionysos, the god of wine, intoxication and ecstatic dance, that the theatre was born. On the slope above the sanctuary, the plays of the most important ancient Greek tragic and comic playwrights, Aeschylus, Sophokles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed for the first time.
The sanctuary and associated healing centre of Asklepios in Athens was founded on the south slope of the Acropolis, through the initiative of Telemachos, an Athenian citizen who, in 420/19 BC. Brought a statue of the god from the great sanctuary of Epidaurus. In a stoa beside the sanctuary, patients lay in wait for the miraculous cure by the apparition of the god in their dreams. The numerous votive offerings, often with depictions of the body parts that the god healed, provide evidence of the great importance the god cult had for the Athenians.
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Note: Nestorion hotel has a very easy access on the southern slope of Acropolis. Please consult for info the specialist staff of our hotel.