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June 05, 2005
Roman Holidays
If you'd lived in Rome about 2,000 years ago, you would have had a day off for every you worked. Talk about a lot of holiday gifts!
Jerome Carcopino notes in Daily Life in Ancient Rome that at the time of the Emperor Claudius, the Roman calendar contained 159 holidays, of which 93 were devoted to games given at public expense. In addition, there were games given on special occasions, and others paid for by private citizens; Carcopino concludes that “in the epoch we are studying Rome enjoyed at least one day of holiday for every working day.” The games, he says:
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Posted on June 5, 2005 02:29 PM by Specia54.
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