Saturnalia: A Roman Christmas?
🔍 Discover and Explore
Take a trip back in time and meet a Roman preparing for the midwinter festival of Saturnalia! What happened at these Roman celebrations? What presents did people give and receive? What food did they eat? Explore a festival steeped in tradition, religion, and food!
A history of Saturnalia. Video created by Somerton Primary school telling the story of Saturnalia, the Roman mid-winter festival.
✏️ Take Part
Put on your pileus (hat) and get ready to celebrate Saturnalia! Share your midwinter traditions and compare it to the traditions of a Roman celebrating nearly 2000 years ago.
ℹ️ About This Session
Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these experiences, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable!
Curriculum
Humanities: Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.
Age: 8-11
Learning objectives:
- Discover a Roman feast from the perspective of a Roman party guest and a Roman slave.
- Review the ways these events and experiences are perceived, interpreted and represented.
- Consider the daily life and equality for different people in Roman times and today.
- Reflect on what we can learn from Roman times to improve society today.
Saturnalia workshop
Booking information
To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3546 or email learning.romans@museumwales.ac.uk
