Front view of the Corinthian columns with carved capitals of the Asclepius temple at Kos

A front view of the Corinthian columns of the Asclepius temple at Kos, highlighting the beauty of the carved capitals. The columns, arranged in two rows, show different stages of preservation: some complete with original capitals, others with only the shaft or with reconstructed elements. In the background, cypresses and the retaining wall of the upper terrace complete the scene. These columns represent the pinnacle of classical Greek architecture and testify to the importance that the Kos Asclepion had in the ancient world as a center of medical excellence and place of worship of the healing god.

Asclepion, Kos, capitals, columns, temple, Greek architecture, Corinthian