This ancient sign includes the Caduceus, the double snake, which dates this depiction of Ophiuchus.
该古代标记包括了墨丘利的节杖-------双蛇,这是对蛇夫星座的描绘。
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While probably originating in Mesopotamia, the caduceus found its way eastward to India and westward into the Mediterranean.
墨丘利的节杖可能起源于美索不达米亚,并且一路往东流传到了印度,往西则流传到了地中海。
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Unfortunately, although both the staff of aesculapius and the caduceus are in use, only one of them has a historical connection with the practice of medicine.