Archaeologists in France have discovered dozens of Roman-era graves of men who were buried with "curse tablets," at least one of which was written in an extinct language. Excavations underneath an ...

In the same way, the Persian god Mithras was popular with the Roman legions – many of whose soldiers had served in Persia – and shrines to him have been found in Britain, Syria, and across ...

The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

Pierre-Yves Lambert of the French National Center for Scientific Research suggests that this tablet was dedicated to Mars Rigisamu, Gaulish for “Mars the Royal,” the Roman god of war.

Who is Deimos in Greek mythology? Deimos and its fellow Martian moon Phobos are named after the mythological sons of Ares, the ancient Greek counterpart to Mars, the Roman god of war).Phobos means ...

Object Details Artist Michel Angelo Pergolesi, Italian, active ca. 1760–1801 Catalogue Status Research in Progress Description Brightly colored ornament design with, at center, a three-sided altar ...

Excavation of a Roman-era cemetery in France yielded nearly two dozen lead tablets inscribed in ... Curse tablet found in Roman-era grave in France targets enemies by invoking Mars, the god of war.

Romans also had a set of public gods, such as Jupiter and Mars. ... Unlike most religions today, the Roman gods did not demand strong moral behavior. Roman religion involved cult worship.