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"Insula Tiberina", Tiber Island in Rome, Italy (Summer 2002, up river view - see another view).

Note: In 293 B.C., Rome experienced a period of pestilence which prompted Romans to import from Greece the worship of Aesculapius. The cult was brought incarnated as harmless serpents. Legends claim that a serpent fell in the Tiber and chose the Insula Tiberina for its sacred abode. Two years later, a temple dedicated to Aesculapius opened its doors. Since then, (293 B.C.) the site has a connection with Medicine. The building seen is a hospital.

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