As the Romans expanded their territory into the Hellenistic world, they took many things they liked and made them their own – whether it was art ... was god of the sky and thunder too, the worship of ...

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 .

was a dedication to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity especially revered by Roman soldiers," the Polish-Georgian archaeological team wrote in a statement, calling it "unique." "He was the god of war and ...

The thin gold plate is inscribed in Greek with a dedication to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity who was a combination of the Roman god Jupiter and a storm and fertility deity from southeastern Turkey.

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Amalthea was discovered in 1892 and named after a mythological naiad (a type of water nymph) who nursed the newborn Roman god Jupiter. The moon holds the third closest orbit of all of Jupiter’s ...

The figuring head is of the Roman god Mercury, a messenger god thought to be the equivalent of the Greek god Hermes. A Roman head of the God Mercury has been found at Smallhythe in Kent (photo ...

Follow Rome’s rise through its awe-inspiring art, starting at Rome’s humble ... For example, while Zeus was king of the Greek gods, Jupiter was his Roman counterpart. Poseidon was the Greek ...

It is not easy to see privately held art, and given the ... for an oversize Olympian god. It’s an NFL linebacker riding an overmatched eagle. From between Jupiter’s legs emerges the very ...