Lupercalia was a Roman festival which took place in the middle of February, and had the effects of purifying and cleansing the city. Participants would take part in a blood sacrifice, strip off their togas, and run naked through the streets of Rome.
Guest:
Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)
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