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Roman saturnalia
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Hi,to all,

Roman saturnalia
Saturnalia  was an ancient roman festival in honor of the deity Saturn, held on December 17 of the Julian calendar  and later expanded with festivities through December 23.the holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the temple of Saturn.in the roman forum,  and a public  banquet, followed by private gift-giving ,continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere that overturned roman social norms
The tradition of celebration the birth of Christ on December 25 appears to date from the 4th century
Christianity was adopted as the official religion of roman empire.

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with best regards-sajid
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