Aescelepsius, the Greek god of medicine, is often pictured with a staff around which is entwined an Aesculapian snake (Elaphe longissima). These snakes were kept in hospitals and temples of the ancient Greeks and the Romans.
Aescelepsius, the Greek god of medicine, is often pictured with a staff around which is entwined an Aesculapian snake (Elaphe longissima). These snakes were kept in hospitals and temples of the ancient Greeks and the Romans.