“It was supposed to resemble a real god ... ancient writers describe how statues were anointed with fragrant oils and ...

Archaeologists have discovered multiple artifacts depicting ancient Greek deities in the ancient city of Finziade in Sicily.

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

Artemis is generally known as the ancient Greek goddess of hunting; however, she was a deity with various cults associated ...

Janus, Apollo, Jupiter and Ares are some of the most famous names of Greek and Roman antiquity. So why are a multitude of asset management and hedge fund companies named after these ancient deities?

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either. ... the Greek god of wine and theater. ...

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too ... “For example, a cult statue of a god or goddess with such decoration placed in a temple, ...

Interpretatio graeca was not done at random; similar attributes and characteristics were sought in the gods of each belief system, something that was not only useful for the Greeks but also for other ...

Followers of the 12 Greek Gods, who, according to mythology, ruled the Ancient World from Mount Olympus, have cast a thunderbolt at their Orthodox opponents. After successfully staging a landmark ...