The Rise of Jupiter. The origins of Jupiter as a God can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European sky god Dyeus, who was ...

The God Jupiter depicted in sculpture 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 ...

Venus and Jupiter are the brightest objects in the night sky right now, aside from the moon. Conjunctions happen frequently because planets orbit the sun in similar paths.

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 .

In Roman mythology, Jupiter was the king of the gods and lord of the sky — a fitting name for our largest planet. Size: Eleven Earths would fit side by side across the face of Jupiter.