Ancient Origins

Engraving Reveals Roman Lightning Ritual at Hadrian’s Villa

A marble inscription discovered at Hadrian’s Villa has preserved the rare physical reminders of the Roman rite of lightning ...

Ancient marble engravings show how Romans revered lightning strikes

Ancient marble engravings show how Romans revered lightning strikes - Findings shed light on ‘meticulous ritual procedures of ...
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We now know what ancient Roman religious rituals smelled like: "It's an invitation to the gods and it's also kind of a purification"

The residents of ancient Pompeii performed regular religious rituals using fancy imported incense resins that came from far beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. These sacrificial offerings are ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Roman Inscription Dedicated to Lightning God ‘Summanus’ Found at Hadrian’s Villa

Archaeologists at Hadrian’s Villa in Italy discovered a rare Roman inscription linked to Summanus, the god associated with ...
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Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

A new chemical and microscopic analysis of Pompeii residues documents a sacrificial rite that had only been previously described by ancient Roman writers and artists. Reading time 3 minutes The ...
CNN

Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The ruins of an ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "extraordinary" Jewish ritual bath was found during archaeological excavations in the ruins of the ancient Roman port city of ...