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

After 1,700 years the first ancient Greek temple opened in Arcadia, Peloponnese over the weekend. Hundreds of people attended ...

from a temple room where young girls wove sacred textiles used in the worship of the goddess. (The word parthenon in its Greek form means "of the virgins.") A similar cult of girls lived at the ...

commonly used in Greek ceremonies. This fragment helped researchers date the structure and connect it to ancient practices of worship. Archaeologist Birgitta Eder noted that the temple's location ...

Temples dedicated to Poseidon became important centers of worship, attracting pilgrims from across ancient Greece. These temples, like others built for Greek gods, housed statues of deities and ...

The lack of a strict religious dogma associated with the worship of Greek gods also encouraged scholars to congregate at Delphi, and it became a focal point for intellectual enquiry, as well as an ...