As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities, with close similarities to the gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks. In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state ...

The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena. The sculpture, which has remained out of public view for centuries, will be on display ...

Lots of people wanted to be a Roman citizen. This bronze sculpture of the wolf that rescued ... To find out who was right, they looked for a sign from the gods. However, they couldn't agree ...

For wealthy Romans, life was good. They lived in beautiful houses – often on the hills outside Rome, away from the noise and the smell. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle with luxurious ...

The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior ... 659 sets the stage for “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made a spectacular discovery—a nearly complete marble statue of a Greek god. The statue stands about 6 feet 8 inches tall, and the ...