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For those who don't know, Mercury is the Roman god of commerce, eloquence, travel, cunning and theft, which I think means he was like the congressmen of the Roman gods. I'm not sure what the ...

The clay head of the Roman god Mercury is roughly two inches long. National Trust Images / James Dobson The head of a clay figurine depicting the Roman god Mercury has been uncovered in Kent ...

The figuring head is of the Roman god Mercury, a messenger god thought to be the equivalent of the Greek god Hermes. A Roman head of the God Mercury has been found at Smallhythe in Kent (photo ...

Roman artifacts including an “incredibly rare” figurine depicting the god Mercury have been found at a medieval shipbuilding site. While excavating the National Trust plot near Tenterden ...

Many gods were believed to have taken part in the founding of Rome. All were consulted and honored to make sure that the actions of the state met with divine approval. Roman religion was split in ...