Military conquests and economic exchanges have been a catalyser in the diversification of the religious landscape of the Ancient Mediterranean region. Indeed, as cultures and religions met and travelled, they gave birth to new divinities, according to the phenomenon of syncretisation. These new divinities were a form of hybrids between already established gods and goddesses  … Read more

By Virginia, 2nd November 2020

  Category: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Mythology, Ancient Rome, Divinity & Religion
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Votive offerings were gifts that the ancient Greeks and Romans gave to a deity as thanks for bringing good fortune or for granting favours. The offerings served as an important expression of the personal relationship between ancient peoples and their gods and goddesses. Votive Offerings as a Public Act of Devotion Greeks and Romans typically  … Read more

By Virginia, 1st February 2019

  Category: Ancient Greece, Divinity & Religion
  Tags: , Greek Mythology, Greek Statues, Minoan Peak Sanctuaries, Offerings to the Gods, Sacred Places
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