Your Ultimate Saturnalia Gift Guide!
From If Objects Could Talk by Getty
December 17, 2025 · 9 min · Episode 11
About this episode
This episode presents a gift guide inspired by the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia.
From bad poetry and papyrus to candles and boar, give the gifts any Roman would love to receive with our Ultimate Saturnalia Gift Guide! (Cue the air horns.) In this special episode, a carved doll has combed the ancient literature to bring you timeless gift advice for the holiday season. Io Saturnalia! For a listening guide filled with Roman-inspired DIY gifts, images, and more, visit getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/ .
People in this episode
Host: Getty
Topics covered
- holiday gifts
- gift guide
- Saturnalia
- Roman culture
- DIY gifts
Keywords
- Saturnalia
- gift guide
- Roman gifts
- holiday season
- DIY gifts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Getty
Books & works: ancient literature
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