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There are basically 3 main therapeutic springs in Therma. The hot springs have curative properties and can heal a variety of illness like rheumatism, arthrology, arthritis, neuralgia as well as infertility.
Therma derives its name from the pre-historic town of Thermae. In the past, the residents of Thermae were popularly referred to as “Asclipians” after the name of “Asclipios” who happened to be the god of medicine. There is the"Xalasmena Therma" which is located in close proximity to the Therma town where even today one can see the vestiges of the ancient spa.
In the past, it used to be a seaside town innovatively built on a small cape and was one of the most popular spas. The remains of wrecked marble bathtubs along with a pre-historic aqueduct that have been unearthed from this area bear ample testimony of the place’s popularity in the ancient times.
Regrettably there are very little historical records about this ancient town and there is still a lot of discrepancy about the exact date of the town’s origin. Archaeologists have however been able to unearth a marble Stele from the neighborhood from which one can safely presume that the town existed since the classical era and was an integral part of the Athenian Naval League. This town probably vanished due to a devastating earthquake in 205 BC.
Archaeologists are unanimous in their opinion that the seacoast where Xalasmena Thermae is located incidentally happens to be the spot where the ancient city of Thermae was located. |
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