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 honored ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old clay head that once belonged to a Roman figurine of the god Mercury. The rare artifact, discovered at an archeological site at Smallhythe Place in Kent, ...

Archaeologists excavating Smallhythe Place in Kent, the U.K., have discovered the head of a small clay figurine of the Roman god Mercury—an “incredibly rare” find according to experts. This isn’t the ...

Janus was the god of transitions, and so the passing of the old year and the beginning of the new were sacred to him, writes Father.

About 2,000 years ago, Iron Age worshippers built a thick-walled sanctuary near the ancient city of Doliche in Southeast Turkey. Later, followers of Jupiter Dolichenus—a sort of fusion deity created ...

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is a universal symbol of Valentine’s Day who has inspired artists for centuries. Often appearing as a winged infant in artists’ depictions, carrying a bow and a ...

MERCERSBURG >> Two Mercersburg Academy teachers began a new project this year, changing the way they approached a key component of class. Last spring, to help Latin students understand the Roman gods ...