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 ...

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colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman worship was to gain the blessing of the gods and thereby gain prosperity for themselves, their ...

In northwest Germany, near the site of the 1,600-year-old Roman military camp Anreppen, archaeologists discovered evidence of an ancient agricultural settlement.

Fans of Vela Kitchen in Pleasantville and the since-closed Vintage 1891 in Larchmont will find a combination of the two at Vesta Kitchen + Bar in Harrison, which opens April 1. Owner Michael ...

But I simply loved Prof. Pearson's latest P&S book, a more generalized narrative of a dozen particularly fraught years in a third-century Roman experience. It was a dark time when the Empire ...

Archaeologists found a gemstone engraved with the image of the Roman god Mercury, which they believe was part of a 2,000-year-old ring. As the god of trade and transport, Mercury is depicted ...