From the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome’s port city of Ostia to local shrines and colossal structures like the Pantheon, the ancient Romans worshipped a pantheon of gods, some local ...
Our human history has witnessed hundreds and thousands of deities who have been worshipped by different societies across ...
After holding a place of honor in the symbolic pantheon of Greco-Roman and early Christian iconography during the first ...
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art ...
Etruscan civilization predated the Roman Empire by hundreds of years, and as such, the Romans were influenced by many ...
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...
With Pope Francis watching from the hospital, the preacher of the papal household told top members of the Roman Curia that ...
In the shadow of Mt Vesuvius, Pompeii's buried wonders are still emerging. A newly found fresco offers a tantalising glimpse into the vibrant life of the past.