There is a story about the Vestal Virgins that illuminates the religion of ancient Rome. It comes from 390 BC, when things ...
The House of the Vestal Virgins is now open for inspection by tourists visiting the Roman Forum, where once it could only be observed from afar. In ancient Rome, the structure was home to priestesses ...
Despite the resurgence and richness of the Vesta tradition, many people who think "Vestal Virgin" still think of one thing: the fact that Vestals who broke their vow of chaste service to the goddess ...
Fourth Annual Exhibition of the Yale School of the Fine Arts, founded as a Department of Yale College, by the late Augustus Russell Street. The galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Season Tickets ...
Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine approval.