Roman Holiday
Before Christianity the Romans had their own winter festival to honour the god Saturn. Saturnalia was celebrated initially on 17 December, eventually extending to the 23 December. Saturn was the god of farming and...
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He’s Behind You…
A well-established tradition for this time of year, pantomime – it might surprise you to know – has its origins in ancient Rome with the midwinter or Saturnalia festival. Panto is full of characters...
