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  2. Roman festivals - Wikipedia

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    Festivals in ancient Rome were a very important part in Roman religious life during both the Republican and Imperial eras, and one of the primary feat of "holy days"; singular also feriae or dies ferialis) were either public (publicae) or private . State holidays were celebrated by the Roman people and received public funding.

  3. Natale di Roma - Wikipedia

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    The Gruppo Storico Romano annually organizes a parade with participants in period costumes and representations of scenes from ancient life and celebrations that echo the religious rites of ancient Rome. [15] In 2024, the 2777th "Natale di Roma" was held, with the participation of Italian institutional representatives.

  4. Feriae Latinae - Wikipedia

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    It was one of the most ancient festivals celebrated by the Roman state and is supposed to have predated the founding of Rome — in historical terms, to have dated to a pre-urban pastoral age. It continued to be held into the 3rd century AD, and perhaps later.

  5. Hilaria - Wikipedia

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    Respecting its celebration at the time of the empire, Herodian writes that, among other things, there was a solemn procession, in which the statue of the goddess was carried, and before this statue were carried the most costly specimens of plate and works of art belonging either to wealthy Romans or to the emperors themselves. All kinds of ...

  6. Category:Ancient Roman festivals - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Ancient Roman festivals" ... (ancient Rome) Spectacles in ancient Rome; T.

  7. Compitalia - Wikipedia

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    During the celebration of the festival, each family placed the statue of the underworld goddess Mania at the door of their house. They also hung up at their doors figures of wool representing men and women, accompanying them with humble requests that the Lares and Mania would be contented with those figures, and spare the people of the house.

  8. What was life like in ancient Rome? These finds from 2023 ...

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    In Rome, excavations near the Colosseum found an opulent 2,000-year-old home that likely belonged to an elite aristocrat, possibly even a government official. The elaborate mosaic found inside the ...

  9. Armilustrium - Wikipedia

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    In ancient Roman religion, the Armilustrium was a festival in honor of Mars, the god of war, celebrated on October 19. [1] On this day the weapons of the soldiers were ritually purified and stored for winter. The army would be assembled and reviewed in the Circus Maximus, garlanded with flowers.