Yep, without the Saturnalia festivities in ancient Rome, Christmas as we know it would look very different nowadays, or perhaps wouldn’t exist at all. Here’s why. Saturnalia, an ancient Roman ...

Pagans in Europe and the Middle East gave presents at several winter festivals, including Saturnalia, a raucous Roman festival in honor of Saturn, god of agriculture, which began on Dec. 17.

It's the festival of Saturnalia and the celebration on the stroke of midnight is the perfect opportunity for Marcus to make a move on Cynthia. But will his efforts be in vain? It's the festival of ...