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 ...

The medieval period in particular, with the rise of Christianity, saw ancient Roman gods re-carved ... at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore explores this layered history in over 20 objects ...

(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.

The cachet of classical mythology in post-classical art may be traced back at least as far as the Renaissance, when Greek and Roman stories and statues became the lifeblood of art, and classical ...