Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired some Roman characteristics ... But unlike mortals, their bodies always healed from the wounds of war or the ravages of disease, and ...

Roman religion was split in two ... Other major gods included Mars (god of war), Mercury (god of trade and messenger of the gods) and Bacchus (god of grapes and wine production).

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

Baby names inspired by ancient mythologies are becoming more popular according to research, often inspired by TV and film popularising historical characters further. Naming your children can be tricky ...

During that era, Distelfeld and Klein said that Minerva was an extremely popular figure in Israel as she was known as “the goddess of war and military ... who lived on a Roman farmstead around ...

ANITA: What other Roman gods were there? MUM: The Romans had HUNDREDS of gods. The soldiers want to fight well? Pray to the god of war, Mars. Travelling at night, through the country side and ...

Venerated in Wolgast (in Pomerania) and Havelberg (inhabited by the Polabian tribe of Brezani) he was compared by the Medieval Christian scribes to Mars, Roman god of war. With a gigantic crash the ...

The New-York Historical Society says the origin can be partially traced back to Jesus’ Last Supper. The story goes that 13 ...

Police Officer Jaime Roman, who died nearly two months after being shot in Kensington during a traffic stop, will be laid to ...

The Catholic Church’s ban on wigs in the 18th century was as revealing of attitudes towards disability as vanity and sanctity ...