Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

A sculpture of a mysterious, never-before-seen Roman deity has been unearthed in an ancient temple in Turkey. The 1st century B.C. relief, of an enigmatic bearded god rising up out of a flower or ...

Roman mythology was heavily influenced by Ancient Greece, but the Romans reshaped the gods to reflect their own values and society. While many deities shared similar roles, their personalities and ...

You might not be making sacrifices at a Roman temple or calling on Jupiter to fix your flat tyre, but the gods and goddesses of ancient Rome haven’t exactly vanished. They’re still hanging around, ...

When the Romans first settled in Cologne, they also brought along their religion with them, contributing to a potpourri of gods and traditions. English-speaking tourists come to the west German city ...

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 ...

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 ...

This Sunday we will enter the calendar year 2017. This date was calculated by early medieval Christians who adjusted the pagan Roman calendar to designate the number of years since the birth of Christ ...