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Roman mythology III Posted by leire on May 11, 2012
Religious festivities The Roman religious calendar reflected Rome’s hospitality to the cults and deities of conquered territories. Originally there were few Roman religious festivals. Some of the oldest survived until the end of the pagan empire, preserving the memory of the fertility and propitiatory rites of a primitive agricultural people. However they introduced new festivities…
Ancient Roman Temples Posted by kunthra on Sep 4, 2010
The ancient Romans were religious and built temples to honor the gods. Not all of the temples have survived in mint condition, and the ones that have, remain as ruins, but at least tourists can still go and see the former glory of the Roman Empire. The Temple of Divus Romulus was built by Emperor…