The vestal virgins Finally, the vestal virgins lived at the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred ...

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 ...

Relive History At The Sacred Spring And The Roman Temple Your first impression of the Roman Baths is from the lavish terrace, with Victorian-era statues of Roman leaders guarding the Great Bath below.