An ancient carved stone head, possibly of a Roman god or philosopher, was uncovered beneath a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy.

T he Romans believed there were a myriad of gods that maintained the functioning of the universe, and not all of them were known to them. In their conquests of the Mediterranean and Asia Minor ...

While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman Republic would never have condoned such an outrage. Nevertheless ...

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 ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Pope Francis reflected on the Czech Republic's deep Christian roots in a message to jubilee pilgrims from the country ...