Showing posts with label Roman Empire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roman Empire. Show all posts
November 20, 2020
Entire History of Roman Britain (55 BC - 410 AD)
I thought this was a very good summary of Roman Britain, with all you need to know if you haven't got a few years to read up on the subject:
December 16, 2019
Merry Saturnalia
December 17th is the Roman festival of Saturnalia, today we call it Christmas.
Why is Christmas December 25th? Over time, Saturnalia grew until it occupied most of December. Somehow Christmas was changed into a date closer to the end of the month rather than in the middle of it.
Read about Saturnalia here: https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/how-did-the-romans-celebrate-christmas/
When did Christmas start to replace Saturnalia? The earliest references to a celebration we'd identify as Christmas, occurred in Rome in the 4th century.
Why is Christmas December 25th? Over time, Saturnalia grew until it occupied most of December. Somehow Christmas was changed into a date closer to the end of the month rather than in the middle of it.
Read about Saturnalia here: https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/how-did-the-romans-celebrate-christmas/
When did Christmas start to replace Saturnalia? The earliest references to a celebration we'd identify as Christmas, occurred in Rome in the 4th century.