It is December AD 79.
And there is a lion.
To do that, Flavia has to undertake the Twelve labors of Hercules.
When a Roman widow begins to show a keen interest in Captain Geminus, his daughter Flavia and her friends have to find out if she really loves him or is just after his money.
It\'s the season of Saturnalia, a pagan festival where anything can happen.
In the Roman port of Ostia braziers are lit, hot spiced wine is brewed, and soft fur covers are brought out from cedarwood storage chests.
It is December AD 79