Texts from Cicero, Callimachus, and other ancient writers describe how statues were anointed with fragrant oils and ointments ...

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?

Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the US. From Athena to Zeus, there is a name for ...

Ancient Carving Shows Greek God Besting Roman Hero in -- a Drinking Contest. Story by Rebecca McPhee • 1d. I t seems that people 1,700 years ago enjoyed the same battles of endurance that you ...

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. ...

The Roman religion experience was, in a certain sense, very free because in a polytheistic religion where, you know, to start with, there are many gods, there is always space for more. It's very ...

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 ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

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 ...