The festival ended with an event called "Feralia ... to the east of Narbonne's ancient Roman center. Narbonne, which was known in antiquity as Narbo Martius, was one of the first Roman colonies ...
Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival).
The toga has long been one of the most recognisable symbols of ancient Rome, so why have we been getting its history wrong?
Roman worship was divided into the public and ... As a result, sacred meals were held in their name during certain religious festivals. It was believed that the god actually took part in the ...