This fragment shows a peacock, a popular subject for Roman artists being the bird of Juno, the Queen of Heaven. They symbolised immortality in both pagan and christian art. This object and some ...
As a result, Roman gods were a blend of deities, with close similarities to the gods worshipped by the ancient Greeks ... Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva ...
They had no legal rights in ancient Rome and they were considered ... A statue of a young woman depicted as the goddess Juno The Roman Empire was polytheistic - this means that people worshipped ...
The months of the year are named after Roman words - including 'June' from the goddess Juno, 'July' from Julius (Caesar) and 'August' from Augustus (Caesar). Ancient Rome has also influenced the ...