Place Tiber Island

Temple of the god of medicine Aeskulapa

Petr Liška
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Inserted: 07.12.2017
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In the territory of Rome, the Tiber has only one island, which was dedicated to the god of medicine Aeskulapus. However, also during the epidemics, patients were gathered here. Now the island is connected to the mainland by two bridges. In addition, there is also a ruin of a historic Roman bridge nearby. There is also a church and a basilica on the island

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