When it comes to the countryside, the charms of our flora – the Roman goddess of spring in mythology – are magical this time of year. And with blankets of bluebells, beautiful blooms and swathes of ...

Flora is the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. With Latin roots and a Scottish history, this name means "like a flower" or "blooming." Evoking greenery and fresh air, Ivy is one of the original ...

If anything, stop and smell this rose. Diptyque’s ode to the flower is nothing like the overly powdery, headache-inducing ...

Most of us know that the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) records and maintains baby name data throughout ...

Eos, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, with her abode the sky, was perhaps the most resplendent of all the beings in the Greek pantheon.

Acquired in July 1909 by art collector Wilhelm von Bode 18451929 director general of the Prussian Art Collections and founding director of the KaiserFriedrichMuseum now the BodeMuseum the Bust of ...

This Roman sculptured head of a goddess was found at Bearsden Roman fort, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and was picked by Kevin Grant, postgraduate student at the University of Glasgow (Archaeology).

Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred salt cakes (mola salsa) and oversaw the care of sacred objects in the temple.

Beltane is a pagan holiday that celebrates the energy of life. The name “Beltane” derives from the Celtic God “Bel,” meaning ...

Provenance: an English private collection Contact Bonhams London Description: LOT 134 A PAINTED ENAMEL 'ROMAN MYTHOLOGICAL' ...

One of the wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis stood for millennia, wearing natural and manmade disasters. A ...