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Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae

a Pleiades place resource

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tags: Asclepius

The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Balagrae in Cyrenaica is dated to the Hadrianic period on the basis of epigraphic evidence.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/54519385

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
32.7608549206, 21.7155766029

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae (30 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae makes connections with:

Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae located at Balagrae (unspecified date range)

Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae receives connections from:

Sanctuary at Leben founded by Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae (550 BC - 330 BC)

Place type:
sanctuary (religious center)

References:

See Further:

Wright 1992

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, 'Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/54519385> [accessed: 11 October 2026]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/54519385 |title=Places: 54519385 (Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae) |author=Becker, J. |accessdate=October 11, 2026 2:15 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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