the links between Roman and Greek gods gradually came together to form one divine family that ruled over other gods, as well as mortals. The big three The three most important gods were Jupiter ...

This figure once formed part of a type of monument known as a Jupiter Column that ... tended to be crowned with a statue of the Roman deity, king of the gods, among other characteristic features.

such as Jupiter and Mars. State worship was much more formal: colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman worship was to gain the blessing of ...

And they always feared the ‘evil eye!’ Statue of the Roman god, Jupiter, from Izmir in present day Turkey. The Romans had many gods and goddesses – they almost had one for every occasion.

It’s not the Iron Man you’re thinking of — it’s a statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of the ... Vulcan was the god of the forge. He was born to Jupiter and Juno but was thrown from Mount ...

Now, an Ancient Roman's digital footprint is in the ... Historians believe the original statue depicted the god Jupiter, before Constantine had it rededicated to himself. "What was frustrating ...