‘God of healing’ found at Aspendos
The statue group represents the healing process as a whole, from treating an illness to full recovery. (AA photos)
An 1,800-year-old marble sculpture of Asklepios, the ancient Greek god of wellness, accompanied by his son and assistant Telesphoros, was pulled from the soil at the archaeological site of Aspendos, an ancient Greco-Roman city in the southern province of Antalya.
Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced the discovery in a post on his social media account, saying the 2.2-meter-tall statue group was found as part of the ministry’s Heritage for the Future project.
The Roman Imperial-era artifact was discovered among the ruins of the northern wing of a Monumental Gate on the western side of the East Square along Theater Street.
