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Archaeologists exploring the mountain forests of central Germany just discovered an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the god of war

Archaeologists exploring the forests of Germany's Taunus Mountains just discovered an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Mars, ...
Greek Reporter

Roman Temple to God of War Mars Discovered at Ancient Settlement in Germany

Archaeologists at the Kapersburg Roman fort in Germany uncovered a temple to Mars, votive stones, statues, and evidence of ...
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20 ancient Roman gods with surprisingly specific jobs

I blame the young adult genre for making me so obsessed with Greek and Roman mythology as a teenager that I sometimes still ...

The Ancient Romans Had a Strange Ritual After Thunderstorms

Archaeologists excavating at Hadrian’s Villa outside of Rome have unearthed a marble slab dedicated to Summanus, the god of ...
PBS

The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture

Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored ...
The Conversation

Roman temple thought to be dedicated to Mars could actually have been used to worship many gods – expert explains

An artist’s depiction of the temple at La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz as it would have looked in the first century AD. Marie Millet, INRAP In April, archaeologists excavating at La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz, ...
Wired

Space Photos of the Week: Awesome Planets and Ancient Gods

In 1781, astronomer William Herschel discovered a new planet. He wanted to name it Georgian Sidus (George’s Star) after King George III, but all of the other planets in the solar system were named ...