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Mercury (Mercurius) was the Roman god of commerce, often serving as a mediator between the gods and mortals, his winged feet giving him the advantage of speed, and so was the patron of circulation in general - of people, goods and messages...

The God Mercury was one of the Dii Consentes (12 major deities in the Pantheon of ancient Rome; 6 gods and 6 goddesses). Mercury was the god of financial gain, commerce, messages, and travelers. Some altars are official offerings by military...

The last remaining wall (Wall of the Saracens) of the Vasso Galate, temple to the god Mercury, Clermont-Ferrand, France. The temple was destroyed by Chrocus, probably c. 256 CE.

Copies of Neo-Attic reliefs in the Sacred Area of Herculaneum depicting the four gods Vulcan, Neptune, Mercury and Minerva to whom a temple was dedicated.

A Roman bronze statuette of the god Mercury (Mercurius), god of commerce and communication. 2nd-3rd century CE, Gäubodenmuseum: Roman treasure of Straubing.

Part of a mosaic depicting the god Mercury (Hermes). House of the Vettii, Pompeii. 62-79 CE.

Examine this ancient Roman sculpture of Mercury in-the-round as it rotates in this short video. On view at the Getty Villa from November 19, 2014 to August 17, 2015 in the exhibition "Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville"...

The ancient Celtic pantheon consisted of over 400 gods and goddesses who represented everything from rivers to warfare. With perhaps the exception of Lugh, the Celtic gods were not universally worshipped across Iron Age Europe but were very...

The Scientific Revolution (1500-1700) was driven by several key inventions, all scientific instruments that became essential to achieving a greater understanding of the world around us. With instruments like the telescope, microscope, thermometer...

The ancient Romans had a rich mythology and, while much of it was derived from their neighbors and predecessors, the Greeks, it still defined the rich history of the Roman people as they eventually grew into an empire. Roman writers such...