A gold plaque etched with Greek letters has been found at an ancient Roman fortress in Georgia. Archaeologists think it’s an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, a god revered by Roman soldiers. The ...

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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 ...

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The complex had altars for Mercury, Jupiter and Hercules. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the most extensive ancient ...

On Feb. 10, a group of these neo-pagans gathered in sweatshirts and jeans near the ancient Forum to unironically offer sacrifices to the ancient Roman gods of Juno, Jupiter, and Apollo.

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 .