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The Roman Theater Museum of Cartagena offers the possibility of celebrating Christmas as a family with a very special visit.
In this visit will be known how the Romans celebrated the Saturnalia festivals that coincide in time with our Christmas.
In the activity 'Merry Christmas, Bona Saturnalia' visitors will begin their guided tour with an introduction about the traditions and customs of the Saturnalia festivities.
Next, the tour will take place through the Museum Rooms, where they will discover more details of the festivities by Augusto himself, who was excited to make gifts of the most diverse Saturnalia.
The activity will end at the Roman Theater, where visitors will be invited to sing a Christmas carol and check the acoustics of the building.
All this, and other curiosities, will be discovered in this activity organized by the Roman Theater Museum at 11:30 am on the days: December 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, and 2 , 3, 4 and 5 of January.
The activity is aimed at the whole family, even with children from 4 years old.
The family activity will be carried out for groups of a maximum of 30 visitors, with a price of 3 euros per person (the same price for adults and children).
On December 24 and 31 as well as on Saturday, January 5, the Roman Theater Museum will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
It will be closed on December 25, and on January 1 and 6.
For more information and reservations you can call: 968 50 48 02 and 968 50 00 93. You can also buy this activity online at the following link: Merry Christmas, Bona Saturnalia
THE SATURNALS
Saturnalia was celebrated in honor of Saturn, god of agriculture.
They began on December 17 with a festive public feast (lectisternium) and, at the multitudinous cry of 'Io, Saturnalia', candles were lit (cerei) to celebrate the end of the darkest period of the year and the birth of the new period of light.
These Roman holidays were celebrated with large banquets and it was traditional to make gifts such as candles, clay figurines, bags with nuts or even money.
The typical dessert that was eaten during these holidays were the buns with honey, inside it was hidden a 'bean'.
The lucky one who had the 'bean' in his cup was crowned as 'Princeps Saturnalicius', and the others had to obey his orders.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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