What is Religion in ancient Rome?
[[File:Roma, Museo Ara Pacis - Calco di Roma con Vittoria - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 30-Mar-2008.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Defaced ''[[Roma (goddess)|Dea Roma]]'' holding Victory and regarding an altar with a [[cornucopia]] and other offerings, copy of a relief panel from an altar or statue base]] [[File:Giove, I sec dc, con parti simulanti il bronzo moderne 02.JPG|thumb|[[Giove tonante|Giove Tonante]] as a sculpture dating back to 100 BC]] '''Religion in ancient Rome''' ({{Lang-it|Religione romana}}; ''Roman religion'') is the local [[polytheism]] of [[Ancient Rome]] that the [[Ancient Romans|Romans]] used to define themselves as a [[Human|people]]. It is the religious practices of people under Roman rule and is especially popular in Rome and Italy. The ancient roman religion consisted of 12 main gods, and hundreds of other minor gods. ==Related pages== *[[Roman mythology]] {{Religion and politics}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Religion in ancient Rome| ]]