Paphos, Cyprus: The Asclepeion: Temple of healing god Asclepius, where patients came to sleep (incubation) to seek healing. Starting about 300 BC the cult of Asclepius grew very popular. His healing temples were called asclepieion and pilgrims flocked to them to be healed. They slept overnight and reported their dreams to a priest the next day. He prescribed a cure - often a visit to the baths or a gymnasium. Since snakes were sacred to Asclepius, they were often used in rituals. Non-poisonous snakes were left to crawl on the floor in dormitories like an asclepieion where the sick and injuried slept. 固opFoto / Fortean