About 2,000 years ago, Iron Age worshippers built a thick-walled sanctuary near the ancient city of Doliche in Southeast Turkey. Later, followers of Jupiter Dolichenus—a sort of fusion deity created ...
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How Jupiter Became the Supreme God of Roman Empire
Our human history has witnessed hundreds and thousands of deities who have been worshipped by different societies across ...
Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role. Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role in the political, social, ...
An essay by Marianne Bonz describing the myriad of religious options available in the Roman Empire. Bonz is managing editor of Harvard Theological Review. She received a doctorate from Harvard ...
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 ...
Margaret Clunies Ross receives funding from The Australian Research Council. When the Germanic-speaking peoples of western Europe adopted the seven-day week, which was probably in the early centuries ...
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