Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role. Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role in the political ...

Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in ...

After Akhenaten's death his son, Tutankhamun, denounced him and returned ancient Egypt to its previous polytheistic religion. When Egypt came under Greek and Roman rule, the new rulers' gods and ...

Bulgarian archaeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer - a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The discovery of the 6 ...

Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes ... as the official religion of the Roman Empire and pagan symbols ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman ... gods with smells that are offerings is part of a bigger realm of the sensory landscape of Greek religion ...

A marble statue of the Greek god Hermes was discovered in an ancient Roman sewer in southwestern ... the statue in the sewer to preserve their religion during a period when Christianity was ...

Bulgarian archaeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer — a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The discovery of ...