In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Hemmings on MSN1 天
From Mercury To Minerva: Ten Great Vehicles With Links To The Ancient Gods
The recent IMSA racing debut of the Aston Martin Valkyrie was a reminder of the enduring appeal to vehicle makers of model names taken from ancient mythologies and religions. We’re not sure that it’s ...
Greek Reporter5 天
The Ancient Roman Emperors Who Loved Greece
Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...
PBS4 个月
The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture
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 ...
The Sun News on MSN5 个月
Ancient Roman monument to the gods found at open-air museum in Germany. See the find
During the first century, the area of modern-day southwest Germany was being slowly taken over and brought into the Roman ...
PBS3 个月
Painting depicting a religious ceremony
Romans also had a set of public gods, 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 ...
Phys.org24 天
Smell like a god: Ancient sculptures were scented, Danish study shows
It was supposed to resemble a real god or goddess," the author of the ... found traces of pigments from long-faded paint on ancient Greek and Roman statues, showing that works long assumed to ...