A fun fact about the Roman Empire is that they had a festival called Saturnalia, which was held in honor of the god Saturn. During Saturnalia, which typically lasted for several days in December, social norms were turned upside down. Slaves were temporarily treated as equals to their masters, and there was feasting, gift-giving, and general merriment throughout the empire. It was a time of great revelry and celebration, and it's often considered one of the predecessors to the modern-day holiday of Christmas.
