Spring

ID: TWNAPA10

View of the spring – note the water coming out of the pipe (that is the spring) and the stairs leading down to the small pool. One ancient author, Aristides (born A.D. 118), said that drinking this water could cure asthma, chest infections, and foot problems!

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Found in

Pergamum: Asclepion

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