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Was an Aslepieion founded hby the Seleuids

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must have existed at Tyros as well. (36) However, the cult might have
The syncretisation of Aslepios moved there earlier and Apollonios
with Eshmun might prove a rather might have just refounded it. The
signiifcant connection for the cult of Aslepios at iliia might
purpose ofthis paper since Eshmun not be unrelated to Alexander's
was considered by the Phoenicians procession at Soloi, where,
a brother to Diosouroi. As we according to Arrian he 'sacrificed
will see further down, at Tylos a to Aslepios, held a procession
Gree strategos built a temple of of his entire army, organized a
Diosouroi in favour of the ing torch race and put on athletic
of Charaene. This deifnitely and musical competitions.'(37)
strengthens our argument that Alexander's relation to Aslepios
there was an Aslepieion at Tylos. is also attested by Pausanias,

According to Philostratos, the who informs us that Alexander
cult of Aslepios moved also to dedicated his breast plate and spear
Aigai, a town in iliia. around the to Aslepios' shrine at Gotrys in
1st century A.D. with Apollonios. Arcadia.(38)

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The Temenos of Apollo and Asclepius at Do.r 1: Stairslramp; 2: Podium of temple with stoa
foming peristyle;3: Pronaos (front porch); : Cellaaos; 5: Statue of god above Adyton; 6:
Opisthodomos (rear porch);7: Altar; 8: AbatonfEnoimeterion; 9: Peribolos (Temenos wall);

1: Hiera Odos (Sacred Way) Drawing D. Ladiray.