One such example is Jupiter—one of the most celebrated and iconic Gods from the Roman era. Jupiter is known as the king of ...

The big three The three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). Other major gods included Mars (god of war ...

Seen as the supreme deity of the Roman pantheon, Jupiter is the equivalent of the Greek god Zeus. Originally known as the “god of the sky and thunder,” Jupiter eventually rose to become “the ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. The gas giant has a long, rich, history of surprising scientists. Named after the kind of the gods in Roman ...

Archaeologists think it’s an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, a god revered by Roman soldiers. The fortress, known as Apsaros, lies along Georgia’s western coast in what is now the town of Gonio.