Lupercalia Fossa (Vesta)

Roman festival reflecting the needs of a small pastoral community, involving the sacrifice of goats and youths striking those whom they met with strips of goat skins, held February 15.

A fossa is a long, narrow, shallow depression. On Vesta they are named after places and festivals associated with vestal virgins.

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NW 78 km

Publicia(last)

MRV
1 Hour 13 Minutes

N 101 km

Caesonia(next)

MRV
1 Hour 34 Minutes

NE 119 km

Eutropia

MRV
1 Hour 52 Minutes

W 124 km

Vettenia

MRV
1 Hour 57 Minutes

Lupercalia Fossa

10.33° N 242.6° E

E 354 km

Placidia

MRV
5 Hours 32 Minutes

SW 189 km

Domna

MRV
2 Hours 57 Minutes

S 56 km

Coelia

SE 126 km

Lucaria Tholus

MRV
1 Hour 58 Minutes
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