Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as ...

There are five known dwarf planets in our solar system. One of them is named Ceres, after the Roman goddess of corn, agriculture, and harvests. Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the sun.

“There is also this idea that she could have been a priestess of Ceres, holding these plants and what appears to be a papyrus roll.” Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility and motherhood ...

Read on for a cursory course on these primary asteroids. Named for the Roman goddess of the maternal, fertile and agricultural, Ceres is technically a dwarf planet but is regarded by astrologers ...

Only three of the original four corner roundels, depicting the seasons, survive: Spring: Flora, goddess of flowers, wearing a garland. Summer: Ceres, goddess of agriculture, carrying a sickle.