Ancient Roman games festivals

an ancient Roman celebration held at the completion of various eras or on important anniversaries

thumb|upright|Seated Ceres from Emerita Augusta, present-day [[Mérida, Spain]] In ancient Roman religion, the Cerealia was the major festival celebrated for the grain goddess Ceres. It was held for seven days from mid- to late April. Various agricultural festivals were held in the "last half of April". The Cerealia celebrated the harvest, and may have begun on the 19th. Surviving descriptions of Rome's city festival of Ceres are presumably urban versions of an originally rustic, agricultural festival. In his treatise on agriculture, Cato the Elder recommends that farmers sacrifice a sow (porca

ancient Roman festival

Ancient Roman religious festival

Ancient Roman religious festival

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ancient Roman games