A sculpture of a mysterious, never-before-seen Roman deity has been unearthed in an ancient temple in Turkey. The 1st century B.C. relief, of an enigmatic bearded god rising up out of a flower or ...

No doubt some professors consider themselves gods. They may not come right out and say so, because, well, you know, people might get the wrong idea. Frances B. Titchener has no such qualms. She ...

Our human history has witnessed hundreds and thousands of deities who have been worshipped by different societies across ...

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 ...

Archaeologists excavating Smallhythe Place in Kent, the U.K., have discovered the head of a small clay figurine of the Roman god Mercury—an “incredibly rare” find according to experts. This isn’t the ...

A mysterious bronze hand has been unearthed by archaeologists near Hadrian’s Wall in the North of England. The child-sized hand was discovered in April during an excavation at the site of Vindolanda, ...

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is a universal symbol of Valentine’s Day who has inspired artists for centuries. Often appearing as a winged infant in artists’ depictions, carrying a bow and a ...

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 ...