Celebrate Our Anniversary with Trivia!
Join us on August 23 for a free virtual trivia party featuring questions about ancient civilizations, U.S. history, unusual historical facts, pop culture, and more.
$543 / $5000
Penates
The Penates protected the pantries and foodstores of households and were related to Lares. Roman families would often toss a portion of the meal into the fire as an offering to the Penates. Like Lares and other household deities, they were commonly depicted as small figurines and statuettes. Pictured: Bronze statuette of the Penates, 1st-3rd century CE.