As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities, with close similarities to the gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks ... three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno ...

Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Statue of the Roman god, Jupiter, from Izmir in present day Turkey ... and goddesses are borrowed and adapted from the gods the ancient Greeks believed in. Rome succeeded the Greeks as the ...

Bull heads like these were used throughout ancient Greece and Rome to both ward off evil spirits and symbolize strength and ...

Zeus: Even in the ancient Greek poems of Homer and Hesiod ... his identity had merged with the more serious Roman god Jupiter. And this new Zeus/Jupiter was to become the supremely just, powerful ...

A viral social media trend last year suggested the Roman Empire is frequently in ... Historians believe the original statue depicted the god Jupiter, before Constantine had it rededicated to ...

Ancient Rome unfairly has a reputation for having stolen or copied their mythology and religious traditions from the Greeks ...