In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Postage
I thought this was cool; they are German postage stamps depicting four antique microscopes.
you are so nerdy sometimes.
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