The red planet Mars, named for the Roman god of war, has long been an omen in the night sky. And in its own way, the planet’s rusty red surface tells a story of destruction. Billions of years ...

Scientists Make a Big Breakthrough on How Mars Got Its Red Color, Findings Indicate It Had Life-Forming Elements Mars's red ...

Hall named them after the sons of Ares, the Roman god of war and the counterpart to the Greek god Mars.

Roman religion was split in two ... Other major gods included Mars (god of war), Mercury (god of trade and messenger of the gods) and Bacchus (god of grapes and wine production).

ANITA: What other Roman gods were there? MUM: The Romans had HUNDREDS of gods. The soldiers want to fight well? Pray to the god of war, Mars. Travelling at night, through the country side and ...

Marticus was named after Mars, the Roman god of war.Being unsure of the reason that March had been the first month of the year in the ancient calendar, the reason now seems clearer.In ancient Rome, ...

Romans also had a set of public gods, such as Jupiter and Mars. State worship was much more formal: colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman ...