Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.

A thick layer of volcanic mud preserved Pompeii as it was in 79 CE, offering a unique glimpse into life in the Roman Empire.

Heraklion From its yacht-decorated Venetian harbour to its lofty walled bastions, Crete’s capital rewards wanderers, and the ...

Mars currently has two satellite moons – Phobos and Deimos – the twin sons of Ares, the god of war (Mars in Roman mythology) ...

Well, in many cultures, that’s precisely what a patron god or goddess does. These divine figures are not just distant, mythological characters; they play an active, guiding role in the lives of their ...

Take your students into the world of Greek and Roman myths—ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses. Seven activities introduce students to these stories and their characters ...

It clearly shows Goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) threatening to hit her son Eros (Roman Cupid) for misbehaving. Greek goddess and mother of god Eros, Aphrodite. In Greek and Roman mythology, Eros is ...

As a result, the Greek gods and goddesses went through a rebranding. Suddenly, the Twelve Olympians were Dii Consentes. Worshipping these gods was a multi-faceted business in Roman society, from ...

Like the Greeks, Roman sculptural art strove for perfection and illustrated its subjects in this manner, especially when it came to gods, goddesses and heroes. The Greek and Roman sculptural arts ...