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American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Published 1977. Wraps, 31 pp.; 22 cm; illustrated with black-and-white photographs and line drawings; map of ancient Corinth on rear cover. Corinth Notes No. 1; American Excavations in Old Corinth. Staple bound.
In Very Good condition. Red pictorial wraps with black-and-white photograph of an Asklepios mask to front cover; covers bright and clean with minimal handling wear at edges. Staple binding intact. Pages clean throughout. Retains a stamped receipt from the Greek Ministry of Culture Archaeological Receipts Fund (TAP), suggesting this copy was sold at the Corinth archaeological site. A compact guide to the Asklepieion of ancient Corinth, the sanctuary of Asklepios situated on the hillside north of the ancient city. Covers the archaeology and cult practices of the site, including a remarkable deposit of life-size terracotta votive offerings of human limbs and body parts left by worshippers seeking cures. Includes architectural plans and sections of the sanctuary, photographs of excavated objects, and an account of the healing cult drawn from ancient literary and inscriptional sources.