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Atrist impression of reconstructed view of temple A at the island of Iaros,
believed to have been dedicated to Apollo. (After Depatrment of Antiquity and

Museums guwait, Archaeological lnvestigations [Fig. 160)(]‫)ﺍ‬

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The temple of Apollo (temple A) at Iaros. The two Persepolitan type columns are
positioned in the centre of the entrance of the temple lie at the Aslepieion at gos. At the
bacground, there is the cella and remains of the podium where the cult image of the god
was placed .The altar is positioned in front of the entrance as is the case of the temples of

Aslepios at Kos, Athens and Pergamon. (photo by author)

The Seleuids might even have This is attributed to Ptolemaios
wanted to counterbalance the Philadelphos' gratitude since his
presence of the cult of Aslepios mother, in 309308/ B.C., while
in Ptolemaic cities in Egypt she was pregnant to him was sent
and the Mediterranean Sea and to the Aslepieion in Kos to help
the Ptolemaic patronage of the her with her pregnancy.(6l)
Aslepieion on the island of Kos.
The ifgure of Aslepios on

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