The excavations of the archaeologist Xeni Arapogianni at Panagitsa, on the western edge of the Ellinika ridge near Thouria and about 10 km north-west of Kalamata, brought to light building remains that, according to inscriptions, belonged to the sanctuary of the healing deities Asklepius and Hygeia. The temple of the sanctuary is Doric with an entrance ramp, a pronaos (front porch) and a cella, and was surrounded by half-columns and orthostats.

Inside the cella, parts of an offering table have been found, as well as a cubic stone base with a circular cavity that would have been sealed with a metal cover and has been interpreted as a ‘treasury’, i.e. a vault where worshippers would deposit coins. An inscription on the upper surface of the treasury testifies to the architect Theodoros and dates the building to the end of the 4th or the beginning of the 3rd century BC. Outside the temple, the great altar was found, as well as pedestals for statues and inscribed stelae with references to deities such as Asklepius, Hygeia and Hermes. A short distance away, parts of two buildings were unearthed, forming an Ionic stoa with rooms in the background. They had a a public character for serving the needs of the sanctuary. The ashes and abundant animal bones found in the open space between the Ionic stoa and the temple, and around the altar, confirm the performance of sacrifices and other rituals. The sanctuary operated from the end of the 4th century BC to the 1st century BC. Later, in the 7th century AD, a wine press was constructed near the western side of the now ruined temple.