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Location information
Listed 2 sub titles with search on: Monuments reported by ancient authors
for destination: "GERINIA
Ancient city
AVIA".
Monuments reported by ancient authors (2)
Ancient sanctuaries
Sanctuary of Machaon
Here in Gerenia is a tomb of Machaon, son of Asclepius, and a holy sanctuary. In his temple men may find cures for diseases. They call the holy spot Rhodos; there is a standing bronze statue of Machaon, with a crown on his head which the Messenians in the local speech call kiphos.
- Perseus: Pausanias, Description of Greece, Laconia
Sanctuary of Claea
In the territory of Gerenia is a mountain, Calathium; on it is a sanctuary of Claea with a cave close beside it.
- Perseus: Pausanias, Description of Greece, Laconia
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