Olympic medals displayed the Colosseum from Rome.
Lupercalia was a very ancient , possibly pre-Roman pastoral annual festival , observed in the city of Rome , each year , on February 15 , to avert evil spirits and purify the city , releasing health and fertility .. Roman. Ancient Rome. pastoral. pastoral. Lupercalia subsumed Februa , an earlier-origin spring cleansing ritual held on the same date , which gives the month of February -LRB- Februarius -RRB- '' its name .. cleansing ritual. ritual purification. Februarius. Februarius