Saturnalia - serious Roman festival or free for all?

The Temple of Saturn, Rome

Saturnalia was one of the most important Roman festivals.

Heavy on feasting, fun and gifts, it was originally celebrated in the early days of Ancient Rome for one day only around 17 December.However, it became so popular that it expanded into a week or even longer, despite Augustus’ […]

December 16th, 2018 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Latin, Research, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans, Saturnalia | 4 comments - (Comments are closed)

Saturnalia surprise - a winter party tale

Whatever your take on midwinter, there’s always a celebration and authors love to party! Historical fiction author Helen Hollick has arranged a terrific bash.

When you’ve read my contribution below, hop over and take a virtual glass with some of the others – list and links below. But don’t hop off before you’ve read […]

December 20th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Alternate history, Authors, PERFIDITAS, Roma Nova, Roman traditions, Romans, Saturnalia, Short stories | 47 comments - (Comments are closed)