Local deities specific to a town, modest shrines, colossal temples like the Pantheon, and the With gods imported from all over the Mediterranean, such was the diversity of Roman religion.

Our human history has witnessed hundreds and thousands of deities who have been worshipped by different societies across ...

Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...

When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

Did the Romans believe in a god? What gods did Romans have? What did Roman soldiers believe in? Why did soldiers worship Mithras? Key words ANITA: The Romans in Scotland; gods and beliefs.

Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...

In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...

Sondhelm also suggested that the trend of naming financial firms after Greek/Roman gods can be traced back to when a classical education marked the financial elite of the west. “Latin and Greek ...