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In AD 362, the emperor Julian wrote in his Hymn to King Helios that the Agon Solis was held in late December, between the end of the Saturnalia and the New Year. [54] Julian says it is dedicated to Helios and the "Invincible Sun". [55] Most scholars therefore date the festival to December 25 and associate it with the Natalis Solis Invicti. [56]
The birthday of an individual, or the anniversary of a founding of a temple; see Glossary of ancient Roman religion#dies natalis. Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, the "birthday" of the Roman solar deity Sol Invictus on December 25; the annual commemoration of a Christian martyr's death; see Calendar of saints; Dies Natalis, a cantata by Gerald Finzi
Since the 12th century, [26] there have been speculations that the near-solstice date of 25 December for Christmas was selected because it was the date of the festival of DIES NATALIS SOLIS INVICTI, but historians of late antiquity make no mention of this, and others speculate Aurelian chose December 25 to shadow early Christian celebrations ...
1 (Kalends): Dies natalis for the Temple of Juno Sospita, Mother and Queen; sacra at the Grove of Alernus, near the Tiber at the foot of the Palatine Hill; 5: Dies natalis for the Temple of Concordia on the Capitoline Hill; 13 (Ides): minor festival of Faunus on the Tiber Island; 13–22: Parentalia, a commemoration of ancestors and the dead ...
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The article does seem to be primarily promulagating the contrarian theory that Christmas does not come from Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, somewhat shortchanging the explanation accepted by Catholics for centuries that it was. It would be nice to see somewhat less uneven weighting. Michael-Zero 21:49, 25 December 2015 (UTC) I agree.
The cave complex has an approximate area of 138 hectares, composed of 218 caves, 38 of which were used as habitation and burial sites in the past. Tabon Cave, one of the caves in the complex, yielded the earliest human remains found in the Philippines. [9] NMP Declaration No. 1-2011 [9] 2011 [9] Dewil valley Palawan: Neolithic to Protohistoric
The Roman "Bruma" is known only from a few passing remarks, none of which predates Imperial times. Mentions of the Brumalia are found after the IV c. Against the Church disapproval John Malalas and John the Lydian used rhetoric that claimed their introduction by Romulus himself.