Another god present is the Roman god of wine ... or curious event from art history.

According to his biographer Suetonius, Caligula believed himself to be a god and often said ... Photograph by Dagli Orti/Art Archive Caligula spent extravagently during his reign, on both ...

This episode explores how Roman rulers transitioned from political leaders to divine figures worshipped across the empire. While earlier episodes focused on Roman and Greek religious roots, we now ...

colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman worship was to gain the blessing of the gods and thereby gain prosperity for themselves, their ...

From the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus in Rome’s port city of Ostia to local shrines and colossal structures like the Pantheon, the ancient Romans worshipped a pantheon of gods, some local ...

A reinstallation of the kind that the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has just opened, displaying its Greek and Roman art, isn’t a remodel or a decorating project, though. The museum has opened a ...

(Cult images refer to objects that are worshipped for representing gods.) Brøns is fond of ... of Classics who specializes in Greek and Roman art history and was not involved in the study ...

The topics covered in these audio clips include the invasion of Britain, Julius Caesar, Roman gods and goddesses ... Roman food and the art of Roman mosaics. 8. Roman language and customs.