| 1. | In Temple of Aesculapius stood on the site of the modern church.
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| 2. | It had a marble statue of Aesculapius, a god of healing.
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| 3. | The Romans also held Aesculapius'snake sacred.
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| 4. | The rod of Asclepius is named after the god of medicine, Aesculapius or Asclepius.
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| 5. | In Greek mythology, Aesculapius, the son of Apollo, was a medical practitioner.
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| 6. | Among many other accomplishments, Aesculapius served as ship's surgeon aboard the fabled Argo.
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| 7. | It derives its name from Aesculapius, the Greek and Roman god of medicine and physicians.
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| 8. | Aesculapius especially supposedly refers to the spring, whose healing waters have been known for centuries.
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| 9. | The serpent is the mascot of the Greek god of healing, Aesculapius and represents wisdom.
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| 10. | The caduceus, twin snakes wound about the staff of Aesculapius, remains the symbol of medicine.
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