The vestal virgins Finally, the vestal virgins lived at the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred ...

In southwestern Türkiye's Milas district of Muğla, the columns of the Zeus Lepsynos Temple are being restored and reinforced ...

The restoration of the ancient site is bringing Türkiye's rich cultural heritage to life, attracting more visitors and ...

Synagogues were classified as colleges to get around Roman laws banning secret societies and the temples were allowed to collect the yearly tax paid by all Jewish men for temple maintenance.