LUPERCALIA: the February 15th festival of wolves and Luperci

Dive into the intriguing Lupercalia ritual in this live seminar! Explore its stories, locations, and connections to Julius Caesar, Romulus, and Ancient Rome’s well-being. 👉Click here now to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/arl-yt-subscribe If you are interested in visiting any sites in Rome and Pompeii, we suggest the following tours: Rome in a Day: https://fas.st/t/36fdZXJM Colosseum & Palatine: https://fas.st/t/5LWyQxfZ Vatican: https://fas.st/t/s6SHfZYh Pompeii: https://fas.st/t/zmrV7Aoj Amalfi & Pompeii Day Trip from Rome https://fas.st/t/C7CxncRt 0:00 Introduction 0:31 Lupercalia: February 15 5:08 Protagonists and Context 7:32 The sources 8:09 Ritual 11:10 Locations 14:43 Julius Caesar and Lupercalia of 44 BC 15:37 Imagery of Luperci 17:03 The end: Christianity More Ancient Rome Live:* Website - https://ancientromelive.org/ Travel Experiences - https://ancientromelive.org/courses Online Course: https://tinyurl.com/arl-online-course Support Ancient Rome Live: Make a tax-free donation: https://tinyurl.com/AncientRomeLive Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/arl-subscribe Related videos: April in Ancient Rome:    • April in Ancient Rome: festivals and events   February in Rome:    • The month of February in Ancient Rome   Connect with us: Facebook -   / ancientromelive   Instagram -   / ancientromelive   Twitter -   / ancientromelive   __________ #ancientromelive #Rome #history #architecture #ancient #archaeology #romanempire #ancientrome #museum #history #museum #ancienthistory #arthistory __________ This video and our YouTube channel contains dialogue, music, and images that are the property of The American Institute for Roman Culture. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others provided you link back to our channel. Ancient Rome Live is a project by The American Institute for Roman Culture, a registered 501(C)3 US non-profit organization (EIN 22-3885181). Find out more about The American Institute for Roman Culture here: https://romanculture.org/