Festivals in ancient Rome: January

Ever wonder how the Romans set out their year and what they got up to in January? This is the first of a miniseries about festivals in ancient Rome. In this episode I take a brief look at how the Romans developed their calendar (or Fasti). Then it's time to chat about two fesitvals celebrated in January and a bit about the name of the month. Episode notes at -if you are on Reddit come and join the Ancient History Hound subreddit. Reviews always welcome wherever you are listening. Music by Brakhage (Le Vrai Instrumental).

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Festivals in ancient Rome: January is an episode from Ancient History Hound by Ancient Blogger.

This episode is 25:55 long.

This episode was published on May 31, 2025.

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