Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.
Romulus and Remus were the legendary founders of Rome, but according to ancient records, they were originally Greek.
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While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman ...
July – Originally called Quintilis (meaning "fifth" in Latin, as it was the fifth month in the early Roman calendar), this month was renamed in 44 BCE after Julius Caesar, following his assassination.
Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient ...
Who is responsible for the birth of Christianity? As with any major phenomenon, the answer is complex. Christianity developed ...
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