Aside from the spirits, worshipped privately at home, the Romans had a large number of public gods. Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and ...

The ancient Romans were wine fanatics; they deemed the drink a necessity, worshipped the wine god Bacchus, and left an indelible mark on wine-making today. But scientists had not known precisely h ...

I'm walking with the gods - I'm in the gallery that's got objects from the time when Britain was part of the Roman Empire , around 1,700 years ago. Here is Mars, there's Bacchus with his wine cup ...