Augusta Raurica Römerfest August 2012 (Roman Reenactors in Switzerland) 63 pics

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

On 25th and 26th August, Roman Reenactors and crafts-people from Europe gathered for the annual Römerfest at Augusta Raurica, near to Basel in Switzerland.

Here are some pictures that I took on Sunday.

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Regards

Mick

[Neldoreth]

Looks like a great time, I really enjoy living history displays. Also, it's nice to see no blood on the gladiators Nicks on the soft-steel blades of the reenactors in my area often mean small cuts and scrapes on the bare skin around here!

Thanks for posting.
n.

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Thanks for that - I tried various links to get it publically visible.

[bigredbat]

Thanks very much- great photos of the legionaries!

[Mad Doc Morris]

Thanks for sharing, looks like a fun event.

Though, I would wish reenactors in general would become more experimental again. All these 1st/2nd century presentations have begun to look quite samey.

[Poiter50]

Thanks, Mick, great event.

[Ray Rivers]

Great photos!

Thanks for posting them!

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Dear Mad Doc Morris,

There was some very good experimental archeology, but most of the really interesting stuff was to be found in the crafts areas.

The cavalry presentation was very interesting in this respect.  They have developed the saddles and techniques over time.

There was the "in-swinging" Cheiroballistra, which was the first that I have seen.  I first read about that in a 2004 article called "Trajan’s artillery, The Archeology of a Roman Technological Revolution" by Dr. Michael Lewis, current World of Archeology.

I talked to a lady weaver, from Germany, Irene, who had made some cloth for Graham Sumners project.  The Romans could weave very wide cloth and even make herringbone twill and dobby pattens. They had a very wide range of colours available.  

Moulded glass, from an English company, was also very impressive.

Mick




 

[Mad Doc Morris]

Mick, no offense meant. Just a personal point of view on certain aspects of such shows, mostly concering said 1st/2nd century impressions (military ones, I should add).

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

No offense taken.

You just gave me an opportunity to describe some of the stuff which was new to me.

Mick

[Mick_in_Switzerland]

Added a few pictures from 2011 including more types of Gladiators, craftsmen and some Legionary equipment.

Useful link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_gladiator_types