Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival, was initially celebrated ... pagans who were used to celebrating around this time on their calendar. One other prevalent theory is that December 25 was ...

In a word, the Roman calendar was unreliable ... Renee Salzman remarked in "The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rome," the calendar was so far out of whack by Caesar's time that in 44 B.C ...

UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence through history to the present day. Students ...