Remains of the temple of Aesculapius (Asklepieion), Athens: a round pit once used for holding sacred snakes. Photograph by Peter Johnston-Saint, 1930.

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Remains of the temple of Aesculapius (Asklepieion), Athens: a round pit once used for holding sacred snakes. Photograph by Peter Johnston-Saint, 1930. Wellcome Collection. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.