Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred salt cakes (mola salsa) and oversaw the care of sacred objects in the temple.

They need all the luck they can get so they make an offering to the Roman goddess of luck, Fortuna. The soldier pours away precious wine that’s come all the way from his homeland, Gaul - what we ...

As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities, with close similarities to the gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks. In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state ...

A BUILDING in Colchester’s High Street is being transformed into a multi-purpose hub for the city’s residents and it’s named ...

Susie Dent has created a new word - 'Eufloria' - which sums up how you feel after receiving a bouquet of flowers.