Messene was an important Hellenistic city in Peloponnesos and well known because it was described by Pausanias. The Asklepieion was located in the city center and was the main sanctuary in Messene. The Doric peripteral Temple of Asklepios was built in a square court which was enclosed by Corinthian stoas. The authors had an opportunity to participate in fieldwork to survey and study the architectural remains of the surrounding stoas. The objective of the present paper is to describe generally the present condition of the stoas and to make clear the dimensions of the buildings as a first step of their architectural study.
