The sacred yellow serpents of Asclepius, the porieas, symbolized healing, renewal, divine power in ancient Greek medical and ...

The symbol originated by Asclepius is often confused with the Caduceus, which includes a similar staff or rod, with two snakes and wings, as shown in Figure 2.

With the new stylized AMA logo debuting this week, we got a little nostalgic, and curious about the familiar old serpent-and-staff. Indeed, we've ...

Healing rod of Asclepius - Asclepius is the Greek god of health and healing He is the son of Apollo, the Greek sun-god His mother died when he was still in her womb and he cried out when ...

You've probably noticed a symbol on an ambulance featuring a snake inside a six-point star, but you may not realize how it represents the medical field.

An ancient Greek symbol associated with healing the sick, it is named for Apollo’s son, Asclepius, a physician. It is used today as part of the logo of the American Medical Association. However ...

The central square of the Asclepius sanctuary has been cleared of stones from constructions and votive offerings deposited there since the great excavation in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This ...

At this time, “the brazen serpent that Moses had made” was ordered to be destroyed because it had become an object of superstition, an idol, that came between the people and God.