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Tying the Roman Knot: Wedding Traditions and Feasts in the 1st Century AD

Discover how Romans celebrated marriage in the 1st century AD, from ritual vows to lavish banquets and symbolic traditions.

Step into a Roman classroom of the 2nd century AD to discover how education shaped citizens, orators, and future leaders of the empire.

Step into a bustling Roman market of the 2nd century AD and explore how trade, daily life, and cultural exchange thrived in the provinces.

Discover the lives of Roman slaves in 1st-century vineyards—harvesting grapes, producing wine, and fueling an empire’s economy.

Step inside a 1st-century Roman bakery and discover how bread-making fueled the empire, fed the masses, and shaped daily urban life.

Explore how legal trials unfolded in Roman courtrooms during the 1st century BCE, where rhetoric, reputation, and law shaped justice.

In 1st century BCE Rome, religious processions were grand civic rituals—uniting gods, people, and politics in the heart of the Republic.

Floralia, the vibrant Roman spring festival, celebrated flowers, fertility, and female liberty with games, theater, and colorful revelry.

Lupercalia, celebrated in February, was one of Rome’s most ancient rituals—honoring fertility, cleansing the city, and blurring social lines.

During the Roman Republic, the census was a vital institution—ranking citizens, organizing the army, and shaping Rome’s social fabric.