Roman religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them. Romans also had a set of ...

the chapter on religion provides a start on the religions of Roman Britain The Later Roman Empire AD 284-430 by Averil Cameron (Fontana History of the Ancient World, 1993) - general discussion ...

Separating Kamari from Perissa on top of Mesa Vouna is Ancient ... Roman and Byzantine (eastern Roman empire) eras. Stroll through Ancient Thera and you'll find the remains of ancient religious ...

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 ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble ... The motivation for scenting and adorning statues was primarily religious.

The “mikveh,” used by religious Jews for ritual purification, was discovered during the ongoing excavation of the ancient port city of Ostia. It was the first Roman colony and an important ...

Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and maternal relationships in ancient Roman religion. At the feet of the male statue, archaeologists found a preserved root of an ancient tree.