Dr. Bronwen Wickkiser (Wabash College) will present a HYBRID (in-person and live via Zoom) lecture entitled “Mystery, Medicine, and Music in a Greek Healing Sanctuary”. Her abstract for this talk is as follows: “At the center of a bustling sanctuary in southern Greece dedicated to the healing god Asklepios stood a mysterious building that continues to confound scholars. The building is remarkable for many reasons: large and circular in shape, with an underground labyrinth, it was constructed of marble and other lavish materials, incorporated exquisite decorative detail, and cost an enormous sum to build. Yet no surviving source reveals its function. We will explore the remains of this marvelous edifice within the context of the architecture and rituals of the surrounding sanctuary and will consider a function for the building that has recently been suggested by a team of international scholars: music therapy.” For those who can visit in-person, we will meet at the University of Iowa’s Art Building West room 116. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please register here: https://uiowa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocOCtqDkqGNJ_OCZVTKkvqHlasoMR_sbH#/registration