ancient history

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Vestalia: Celebrating Vesta and Purifying Rome

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Floralia: the festival in ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora

2 months ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Roman festival of Robigalia

2 months ago Adam

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• Food

So, Japan’s 1,000-year-old cheese that’s back in fashion due to COVID-19 pandemic

1 year ago Pavel

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• Myths and Legends

The Inca legend of Lake Titicaca and other mysteries about its origin

1 year ago Ivan

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Roman festival of Cerealia

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Fordicidia: Springtime Festival To Tellus in ancient Rome

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Roman Goddes Luna

1 year ago Pavel

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Hilaria: the roman festival that commemorated the worship of the Phrygian goddess Cybele and her devotee Attis

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Navigium Isidis: the festival of Isis in Rome

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Ancient celebrations of March 1st

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Anthesteria: the Greek festival of spring and the dead

1 year ago Adam

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• History

The oldest comic in the world? In a tomb in Jordan!

1 year ago Pavel

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Februalia: a time of purification

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 24 – Paganalia: ancient Rome’s “Earth Day”

1 year ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

The Carmentalia

1 year ago Leo S

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 11: Iuturnalia in honor of Juturna, goddess of the springs

1 year ago Adam

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

January 9 | The Agonalia or Festival to Janus

1 year ago Leo S

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• History

What were (really) the worst years in history?

1 year ago Pavel

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• Holiday, folklore and Traditions

Io, Saturnalia!

2 years ago Leo S

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• Travel

The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool – Australia

2 years ago Nathan

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• Travel

Kaizō-ji temple and its legends – Japan

2 years ago Pavel

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• Travel

Sarmizegetusa Regia: the legendary capital of the Dacians

2 years ago Ivan

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• History

#April 21, 753 BC: according to tradition, Romulus and Remus found Rome

2 years ago Robin

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• Catacombs, Graves and Cemeteries

The “anomalous” burial of a child in a 5th century Umbrian cemetery

2 years ago Adam

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• History

The macabre egyptian “Voodoo” Doll, dated back about 3rd-4th Century AD

3 years ago Adam