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The Museum of the Roman Theatre of Cartagena offers the possibility to celebrate Christmas with your family and a very special visit, which will run from December 23 to January 5.
During the visit will be known how the Romans celebrated Saturnalia festivities that coincide in time with our Christmas.
The visit will begin with the host group from the hand of one of our guides, who transferred to the public the traditions and customs of the festival of Saturnalia.
Then the tour will be made ​​by the Chambers of the Museum, where you will discover more about the holidays guided by Augustus himself, who thrilled him to make gifts most diverse in the Saturnalia.
The activity ends in the wonderful Roman Theatre, where a carol sing and test the acoustics of the building.
Saturnalia was celebrated in honor of Saturn, god of agriculture. They began on 17 December with festive public banquet (lectisternium) and at massive cry of Io, Saturnalia, candles (cerei) were lit to celebrate the end of the darkest period year and the birth of new light period.
These Roman festivals were celebrated with great banquet was made traditional gifts like candles, figurines, bags with nuts or even money.
The typical dessert that was eaten during the holidays were the scones with honey, hiding inside a lima bean.
Lucky I had the bean in your muffin was crowned as Princeps Saturnalicius, and others had to obey his orders.
All this and more will find along the family visit.
BONA SATURNALIA, MERRY CHRISTMAS
Activity for people from 4 to 99 years .With advance booking, special .Price maximum 30 persons: 3 euros per person or child. Time: 11.30 h Days:. 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and . December 31, and 2, 3 and 5 January Information and reservation: 968 968 50 48 02 and 50 00 93
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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