The Hellenistic sanctuary of the Asklepios at Messene has a square courtyard surrounded by the Stoas from its four sides. It has been considered by that the Asklepieion was built between the end of the 3
rd century and the 2
nd century B.C. Nevertheless, the recent studies of the buildings of the Asklepieion assigned that the construction of the sanctuary is dated as the first half of the 2
nd century B.C. The stylistic analysis of the architectural ornamentation demonstrates that the Stoas are dated to the first half of the 2
nd century B.C., which agrees with the recent dating of the other buildings of the Asklepieion and archaeological findings. It is also confirmed that the ornamentations of the Stoas belong to the traditional architecture from the early Hellenistic period back to the middle of the 4
th century to the 3
rd century B.C. The Corinthian Stoa was influenced by the trend of the founder, who is believed to be a king of Macedonia.
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