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 ...

Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired some Roman ... to a long-haired and somewhat effeminate adolescent with exotic attributes, throughout most of his history his essential ...

One such example is Jupiter—one of the most celebrated and iconic Gods from the Roman era. Jupiter is known as the king of ...

Some of the main gods and goddesses in Roman religion were Jupiter ... were also a popular type of performance in amphitheatres. Exotic animals such as lions, panthers and elephants showed ...

While earlier episodes covered pre-Greek Roman religion and the adoption of Greek gods, this installment dives into how Roman rulers were deified—and how their approach to God-Emperors differed ...

That wall is pretty impressive. Well, there we are, a taster of British Roman history in a matter of minutes. The Romans had lots of different gods and goddesses. There were gods for almost ...