by DHales | Feb 12, 2018 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Romance, Sayings and expressions, Social behavior, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
La festa degli innamorati The Feast of the Enamored The Roman empire began with a tale of love—or, more accurately, lust—almost three millennia ago. The libidinous god Mars, smitten by the beauty of a Vestal Virgin, snuck into her temple in the...