Ruins and Fortune

An archaeologist unearths the divine feminine, one archetype at a time...

At the westernmost end of the Roman Empire, in the hills of what is now central Portugal, sit the ruins of Conimbriga, a bustling settlement that once supported over 10,000 citizens. Today, the site is known for the best preserved Roman ruins outside of Italy.

The site has gorgeous mosaics

And the remains of a large complex of baths with an underground heating system 

A central courtyard has been partially restored with beautiful plantings and a fountain

Surrounded by figural mosaics of gods and goddesses

The people of ancient Conimbriga were indeed lucky to live in such a lush natural setting

in which all their needs were taken care of

So perhaps it is no coincidence

that their inhabitants worshipped the deity of luck and chance

and purveyor of bounty

the Roman goddess Fortuna.