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The Ludi Apollinares: Assimilating Greek Rites into Roman Religion

July 8, 2014 by Natasha Sheldon Leave a Comment

Plays as well as chariot races featured as part of the religious celebrations of the Ludi Apollinare. Picture shows ruins of Roman theatre at Sabratha, Libya. Copyright Natasha Sheldon.

The Romans managed an internal crisis through adding a new celebration dedicated to a Greek god, while still maintaining their Roman religious traditions.

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