Roman Era
Experimental Roman Minting: Casting Silver-Copper Alloys into a Bronze Mould
***This paper provides the details of a Roman minting experiment, which used a bronze mould to cast debased silver blanks typical of the third century A.D. The investigation follows the paper ''Experiments reproducing Roman debased alloys" (George, 2020) which studied the manufacturing methods used...
Bone Processing
Country
- Germany
Bones, legs, horns, antlers and teeth - it's wonderful what you can use from animals. When there was no plastic, for example, combs and buttons were made from antlers and were accordingly expensive.
Horn is elastic and becomes soft when heated - not only bow ends are made from it, but all kinds of everyday devices.
World Draft Cattle Symposium
Country
- Germany
Following the great success of the Virtual World Draft Animal Congress ("Draft Animals in the Past, Present and Future) in 2021, the World Draft Cattle Symposium will be held in Lorsch (Germany) from March 8-9, 2024.
Ancient Festival - Gladius 2021
Country
- Czech Republic
Curia Vitkov and Legio X. GPF, in cooperation with other associations of revived history, invite you to the traditional ancient festival in the courtyard of Curia Vitkov!
The Gladiator Myth - the Stars of Antiquity during the Roman Days
Country
- Germany
An exciting highlight for visitors to the Roman Days in Villa Borg: gladiators first give an insight into ancient tactics and technology. They show the difference between a show and a real fight - between "Hollywood" and reality. After their presentations, brave visitors can join in and take part in the trai
Roman Week
Country
- the Netherlands
During the Roman week there are a number of activities in Archeon.
Get amazed during the spectacular gladiator show, be part of the sacred temple ceremony of Nehalennia, and experience the Roman bathhouse rituals.
Bow Building Course
Country
- Germany
In the two-day course, the participants learn which work steps are required to make a bow and make their own bow under expert guidance.
The Past Has a Future! 2021
Country
- Poland
We would like to invite you to participate in the 2nd Conference of the Faculty of Archaeology ‘Przeszłość ma przyszłość!/ The Past Has a Future!’, which will take place, in a hybrid format at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw (Poland) and online on March 22-26th, 2021
Alternative Reconstruction of a First Century AD Roman Cavalry Saddle
La Nuit Antique
Country
- Switzerland
La Nuit Antique is a free general public event taking place in Geneva, dedicated to the transmission of Antiquity through interactive activities and live shows.