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Very little is known about this ancient festival, except that it was honoured in the heat of the summer on July 23. Romans probably feasted, drank and generally had a bit of a party in honour of the God of Waters.
I expect they also enjoyed a day out at the seaside when the weather was hot and the sun was shining - much as we do today.
If you are at the coast this weekend, think of Neptune, raise a toast to the God of the Sea and celebrate Neptunalia however you fancy!
The photo was taken at Lulworth Cove, in Dorset.
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3 comments:
What a great excuse to lie on the beach all day , with a little drink in hand ! Happy Neptunalia for tomorrow , Bad! xx
Ironically I had planned a day at the water park tomorrow.
How odd... When I think of Neptune, I recall back to Aug. 25th, 1989 when I stood in the Blue Room at JPL and watched Voyager 2's fly-by of the large, blue gas giant. Now I have a holiday to celebrate that experience!!!
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