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Saturnalia and Christmas — how a Pagan Roman festival paved the way for modern Christmas
The festivities began with a public sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, followed by citywide banquets that brought together people from all social strata. Saturnalia turned the societal hierarchy ...
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The Palazzo Odescalchi'; 'The Temple of Saturn with the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Background'; 'The Pantheon, Interior'
55 x 78 cm. (21.7 x 30.7 in.) ...
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The Temple of Saturn and the Arch of Septimus Severus in the background - "Altra veduta degli avanzi del Pronao del Tempio della Concordia"
47 x 71 cm. (18.5 x 28 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...
How to see the 'planetary alignment' this January
Skywatchers can spot Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in the night sky with the naked eye, but two other planets might need a telescope to be seen.
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Roman Forum
Although much of the complex is in ruins, you can see the remains and imagine the former glory of the Arch of Septimius Severus, the Temple of Saturn, the Arch of Titus and the House of the Vestal ...