Regifugium, February 24: the “flight of the king” in the Roman calendar
Regifugium, February 24: the rite of the “flight of the king” in the Comitium, the legend of the exile of Tarquin the Proud and the theories of modern scholars.
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Terminalia, February 23: the Roman festival of the god Terminus, the boundary stone on the Capitoline Hill and the neighbors’ rite told by Ovid. History, sources and places.
Read moreLudi Plebei, November 4-17: the historic banquet of Jupiter
Ludi Plebei from November 4 to 17: the history of the games of the plebs, the Circus Flaminius, the banquet of Jupiter on the 13th and where to find them today in Rome on foot.
Read moreAll Saints in Rome and November 2: Verano and fave, the essentials
All Saints in Rome: the true history of November 1 and 2, official hours of the Verano and the Non-Catholic Cemetery, fave dei morti, mistakes to avoid and what to order.
Read moreHalloween in Rome: 5 Places and the Legendary Lemuria Rite
Halloween in Rome: Ovid’s Lemuria, fava beans, the Capuchin Crypt, the catacombs and what to order in time for the night of October 31, 2026.
Read moreArmilustrium, October 19: Rome’s Historic Festival of Arms
Armilustrium, October 19: the Roman festival of the purification of arms on the Aventine. Ancient sources, where it was held and how to mark it today in Rome.
Read moreFontinalia, October 13: the Festival and 12 Rome Fountains
Fontinalia, October 13: what the Roman festival of springs was according to Varro and a walking route of 12 fountains in Rome with a water bottle.
Read moreMeditrinalia, October 11: The Ancient Romans’ Toast to New Wine (and Where to Drink Today)
Meditrinalia, October 11: the Roman rite of new wine, where to drink today in the Castelli Romani and what you need to recreate it at home with two vintages.
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