The caduceus is the “Born in the U.S.A.” of Greek iconography: Everyone seems to think it stands for something it doesn’t. This ancient symbol, also called the Staff of Hermes, depicts two ...

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Statue dated to late 2nd century A.D., was found alongside objects associated with Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis.

The statue of Hermes, holding a purse in his right hand and, with his left, his cloak and caduceus, the staff he carried, also featured a ram beside his left foot. Hermes is considered the herald ...