Today we are in Peloponnesus island of Greece. Here we may see the impressively huge Corinth canal and the ancient city Epidaurus with its famous amphitheatre and Asklepion.
The Corinth canal was built in the end of the XIX century to connect the Aegian and the Ionian seas.
In the western part there was located Corinth city that gave the name to the canal itself. The height of the limestone walls reaches 75 meters, the width - about 20 meters and the length - about 6 km.
The canal was built by 2500 workers. About 930000 m3 of soil was dug out. On the 6th of August, 1893 the canal was formally opened.
Today it sooner plays the historic role than the practic one. Many modern vessels simply cannot get in.
And this is Epidavros. The famous amphitheatre seating up to 14000 people, it was constructed in the IV century BC.
The theatre strikes with its acoustics - even if you clap standing on the stage, it's heard in the upper rows.
Many tourists often play something native on the stage, sing native songs...
Dramatized shows are still held here annually. It must be very beautiful here at night, in the lights of projectors.
Epidavros is also famous for its Asklepion - the temple in honor of god-healer Asclhpioz (Aesculapius).
By the way, in Ancient Greece there were more than 300 asklepions. Besides their cult status they were peculiar medical institutes, where future doctors were studying medical science. Thus Hippocrates and Galen studied in asklepions too.
In this particular asklepion there preserved some plates, dated approximately 320 BC, with ancient medical reports written on them.
And moderm Greeks, of course, continue to modernize it all and develop.
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