Explore Lemuria, the ancient Roman festival where families appeased vengeful spirits with midnight rituals and whispered chants.
Lemuria: Rome’s Ghost Festival and the Rituals of the Restless Dead
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Roman Religion and Mythology
Processions of the Divine: Roman Religious Ceremonies in the 2nd Century AD
Experience a Roman religious procession of the 2nd century AD—where ritual, power, and spectacle honored the gods in the heart of the empire.
Sacred Processions in the Roman Republic: Ritual, Religion, and Civic Identity
In 1st century BCE Rome, religious processions were grand civic rituals—uniting gods, people, and politics in the heart of the Republic.
Reading the Skies: Roman Augury and the Sacred Power of Divination
Roman augurs interpreted the flight of birds to guide political and military decisions—linking nature, religion, and state power in ancient Rome.
Floralia: The Roman Festival of Flowers, Fertility, and Freedom
Floralia, the vibrant Roman spring festival, celebrated flowers, fertility, and female liberty with games, theater, and colorful revelry.
Lupercalia: Rome’s Wild Festival of Fertility and Purification
Lupercalia, celebrated in February, was one of Rome’s most ancient rituals—honoring fertility, cleansing the city, and blurring social lines.
The Vestal Virgins and the Sacred Fire: Guardians of Rome’s Eternal Flame
In ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins kept the sacred fire of Vesta burning—symbolizing the city’s fate and the divine order of its society.
