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

Though Hercules crushed the crab underfoot ... a symbol of purity and the yearning for a better world. In Roman mythology, ...

The 15-foot-long, 2,000-pound mosaic illustrates a scene from Greek and Roman mythology of Hercules rescuing Prometheus, “who had been chained to a rock by his fellow gods for stealing fire for ...

A small white marble statue from the late Roman imperial period ... can be reassembled from three matching fragments. It represents Hercules, depicted standing in a moment of rest.

The ancient Tower of Hercules in Coruña is one of the most well-preserved lighthouses remaining from the classical Roman age and it ... of Hercules in Greek mythology, where he defeated a ...