This does not have to be restricted to 'hard' science, because political researchers are the worst habitual offenders. Archaeology, economics and market research are other areas where cause and effect is important, so should provide some excellent examples of how to establish cause and effect.
One such story is that of Nero merrily playing the fiddle while Rome burned in the Great Fire of the first century. It was during the night of the 18 th July 64 AD, when a fire broke out in the merchant area of the city.
This article is about ancient Roman holidays. For the symphonic poem by Ottorino Respighi, see Roman Festivals (Respighi) . Festivals in ancient Rome were an important part of Roman religious life during both the Republican and Imperial eras, and one of the primary features of the Roman calendar.Feriae (holidays in the sense of holy days; singular also feriae or dies ferialis) were either public (publicae) or private (privatae) .State holidays were celebrated by the Roman people and received public funding.Games (ludi) , such as the Ludi Apollinares, were not technically feriae, but the days on which they were celebrated were dies festi, holidays in the modern sense of days off work.tate holidays were celebrated by the Roman people and received public funding. Games (ludi) , such as the Ludi Apollinares, were not technically feriae, but the days on which they were celebrated were dies festi, holidays in the modern sense of days off work.