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Episode CXXXV - Lupercalia

Emperors of Rome

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I'll Certainly Imri in the Western Empire

The lupa calia continued to be practised throughout the history of the roman empire. It is referred to by shakespeare in the play julius caesar. And we've found inscriptions across the empire that relate to it. So it wasn't just a roman thing then. No. I'll certainly imri in the western empire, and seems to have been one of the last pagan rituals to continue despite the christian ban e.

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