Roman worship was divided into the public ... head of the family – performed religious rituals for the household. Beyond the home, gods were worshipped by the state, which employed colleges ...

Roman religion was divided into ... and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them. Romans also had a set of public gods, such as Jupiter and Mars.

The household was likely to have been that ... or part of a ritual designed to draw protection from ancient gods. He said: "These brooches were particularly popular among members of the Roman military ...

The household was likely to ... designed to draw protection from ancient gods. He said: "These brooches were particularly popular among members of the Roman military forces, so it's likely that ...