The extended fingers were intended to warn off the evil eye. It is one of four such busts found in various locations inside ...

MUM: Many gods! Imagine… Back in 150 AD a group of Roman soldiers are going on a dangerous mission, north of the Antonine Wall into enemy territory. They need all the luck they can get so they ...

Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...

While some might assume that they would outlaw them, after all a Roman victory meant that their own gods were more powerful ...

He was one of the most important gods around. After all, who else could give you health? Read more about religions in the Roman Empire in this essay by Marianne Bonz.

During the first century, the area of modern-day southwest Germany was being slowly taken over and brought into the Roman Empire. The Romans built entire towns, with forts and magnificent manor ...

One said: "It was when all the real archaeologists ... The heads are thought to belong to statues of Roman gods Uncovering Roman Carlisle, run by Wardell Armstrong, Cumberland Council and Carlisle ...