The god's name combines the Roman god Jupiter — "the god of the sky, storm and lightning," Lockley said — with Dolichenus, a god associated with thunder whose cult was based at the city of ...

The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding ...

The ancient Romans made up stories about gods and goddesses. These stories are called myths. According to one ancient Roman myth, Jupiter was the top god. He had two brothers and three sisters ...

ROME – Archaeologists have found a fresco in an ancient Pompeii bedroom that depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and a legendary queen of Sparta from Greek ...

An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic and other artifacts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...