Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

For the Egyptians, gold was the flesh of the gods,” said Esther Pons Mellado ... and clusters of grapes. “It is the first time that we have found in Oxyrhynchus terra cotta with the image ...

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. People prayed to these gods for the same reasons we pray today: for health and safety, for prosperity, for a good harvest ...

From the vine to the glass, the humble little grape takes quite a journey as it transforms from a lone berry (yes, grapes are ...