The Rod of Asclepius Monument

This monument is situated in the garden of the Facultad de Medicina de San Fernando in Lima.

It represents a traditional symbol of medicine: the Rod of Asclepius, a stick with a serpent coiled around it. On the basement of the monument there are three bronze bas-reliefs representing Asclepius and his two daughters, Hygieia e Panacea.

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  • Photos by Chiara Montemitro and Valentina Del Volgo (August 2010)


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