Did the Romans believe in a god? What gods did Romans have? What did Roman soldiers believe in? Why did soldiers worship Mithras? Key words ANITA: The Romans in Scotland; gods and beliefs.

The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

All readings may be done in English. Note that the list assumes that you will devote most of your effort to literary sources. If you wish to devote substantial time to art and archaeology as sources ...

Worldwide, February 14 is commemorated as Valentine’s Day, the ‘Day of Love’. Couples take the opportunity to declare their ...

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 ...

Roman religion involved cult worship. Approval from the gods did not depend on a person’s behavior, but on accurate observance of religious rituals. Each god needed an image – usually a statue ...