Statue of Jupiter Dolichenus, also known as Zeus Oromasdes. Credit: wikimedia commons / Coyau CC BY-SA 3.0 A hidden sanctuary dedicated to the war god Jupiter Dolichenus At the Gonio-Apsaros Fortress, ...

Archaeologists think it’s an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, a god revered by Roman soldiers. The fortress, known as Apsaros, lies along Georgia’s western coast in what is now the town of Gonio.

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 ...

Gold Votive Plaque Unearthed at Roman Fort in Georgia News October 31, 2024 Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a "unique" gold artifact dedicated to an ancient deity at the site of a Roman fort, hinting at the existence of a lost temple. The votive plaque is among the "most ...

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The head of a Roman pipeclay figurine depicting the god Mercury found at Smallhythe Place in Kent, England. Fewer than 10 pipeclay Mercury figurines have been discovered so far from Roman Britain.

AMMAN — The Roman Empire embraced religious syncretism (an amalgamation of different religions), and Roman historians consistently showed a vivid interest in “Oriental religions”, particularly the ...

A Roman column from the 2nd century with a statue of Jupiter on top Image: akg-images/Bildarchiv Steffens/picture alliance "The Romans ultimately had a very open system, as far as religion was ...

06/27/2023 As massive coal excavators prepare to tear up the ground in Germany's lignite-rich Rhineland, archaeologists are unearthing valuable ruins from ancient Roman settlements.

There may have been a main or original god or goddess at many temple sites, but there was a clear tendency to worship a range of deities, possibly accumulating new idols over time.