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Abstract
Beginning in the 4th century B.C., the cult of Asklipios flourished for a thousand years, spreading from Greece to Rome, Egypt, and Carthage. Marcus Aurelius. Galen. Socrates, and Sophocles were among those who took part in its rituals. The “temple sleep” and “dream healing” practiced by the Asklipians were probably forms of hypnosis. This article traces the origin of the cult, describes its ritual and the temple facilities.