A sculpture of a mysterious, never-before-seen Roman deity has been unearthed in an ancient temple in Turkey. The 1st century B.C. relief, of an enigmatic bearded god rising up out of a flower or ...

A remarkable 2,000-year-old sandstone stele depicting the Roman emperor Tiberius as an Egyptian pharaoh has been unearthed at the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt. Discovered during the ...

Roman mythology was heavily influenced by Ancient Greece, but the Romans reshaped the gods to reflect their own values and society. While many deities shared similar roles, their personalities and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have uncovered an a "incredibly rare" artifact depicting a Roman deity at a site in the United Kingdom.

Archaeologists excavating Smallhythe Place in Kent, the U.K., have discovered the head of a small clay figurine of the Roman god Mercury—an “incredibly rare” find according to experts. This isn’t the ...

You might not be making sacrifices at a Roman temple or calling on Jupiter to fix your flat tyre, but the gods and goddesses of ancient Rome haven’t exactly vanished. They’re still hanging around, ...

Cupid, the ancient Roman god of love, is a universal symbol of Valentine’s Day who has inspired artists for centuries. Often appearing as a winged infant in artists’ depictions, carrying a bow and a ...