“It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess ... treated with perfumed oils. On the Greek island of Delos, inscriptions ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a “spectacular” ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo.

Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including ... “For example, a cult statue of a god or goddess with such decoration placed in a temple, would ...

Cypriot officials announced the recent excavation of a long-forgotten sanctuary to Apollo, offering insights into ancient rituals and architectural expansions.

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek ... gods.) Brøns is fond of a quote she attributes to the Roman philosopher Cicero, about the treatment of a statue ...

Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week. The unexpected find happened during ...

In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology. Although they kept Latin names and images ...