Roman Games
Enter the Roman Empire. In the past, a Roman military camp was located on the current territory of Rusoviec as part of the northern border of the Roman Empire. Even though the Romans left Rusovce a long time ago, on Saturday, October 12, we will have a glimpse into the life of the Romans for the 27th time in the cultural monument registered in the UNESCO list. The Ancient Gerulata Museum and its surroundings will once again be transformed into a settlement full of soldiers, gladiators, ancient weapons, armor and their favorite foods.
The Roman army belonged to the most historically professional military groups. Advanced and progressive were not only their military formations, but also the entire Roman culture. During the Roman Games, visitors will be able to see their way of life, education, and architecture.
It will be possible to hear about how ordinary Romans could become soldiers or legionnaires, what their equipment contained, how they sailed on the Danube and other interesting facts from experts from the Museum of Ancient Gerulata and the Municipal Office for the Protection of Monuments in Bratislava.
Both young and old can try period games that were used to pass the time already in ancient Rome. Additionally, not only the youngest will experience the joy of discovery during the archaeological research and in the virtual 3D educational game.
Programme
Balkanska Street – Post Office
10.00 – 10.20 opening ceremony
10.30 – 10.50 march with Roman Legion soldiers to Ancient Gerulta
10.00 – 19.00 demonstrations of Roman battles
10.00 – 19.00 coinage workshop
10.00 – 19.00 archery test
Gerulatská Street – Playground
Children’s Roman Empire:
10.00 – 19.00 archaeological research game
10.00 – 19.00 learning about Roman numerals
10.00 – 19.00 creative jewellery making workshops
Gerulatská Street – Fire Station
12.15 – 13.00 Conversation with Margareta Musilova: “Roman cultural heritage revived on the Danube”
13.15 – 13.45 presentation of the Danube Limes in a mobile app and virtual reality
14.00 – 14.20 presentation of the video game “Heritage Quest AR” through the eyes of the little Roman Felix
15.30 – 16.00 unveiling of interesting facts from the latest research on Roman cultural heritage “Road and Bridge on the Borders of the Roman Empire”
16.30 – 16.50 interview with Balazs Komoróczy about the modern visitor centre in Muscovy “Gateway to the Roman Empire”
Accompanying programme:
10.00 – 18.00 screening of thematic films about the construction of the Roman rowboat Danuvina Alacris, its voyage through Slovakia and the film “Borders of the Roman Empire”
10.00 – 18.00 presentation of the Roman rowboat Danuvina Alacris, its models and shields
11.00 – 15.00 getting acquainted with the Danube Limes in virtual reality and in the environment of the mobile application
10.30 – 15.00 stamping with a collector’s stamp with the motif of the Roman rowing boat Danuvina Alacris
Gerulatská Street – Ancient Gerulata
10.55 – 11.10 screening of the first documentary film about Gerulata from 1968 “Limes Romanus in Slovakia”
11.15 – 11.45 lecture by Ľudovít Mathédesz, archaeologist at the Bratislava City Museum, entitled “Gerulata, a castle on the borders of the Roman Empire”
12.00 – 12.45 guided walk through the Roman Ruthenians led by Ľudovít Mathédesz
14.00 – 14.45 lecture “What is Limes Romanus? with Jaroslava Schmidt, archaeologist at the Bratislava City Museum
14.30 – 15.15 demonstration of a special group of soldiers with shields, the so-called turtles
15.15 – 16.00 second guided walk through the Roman Ruthenians led by Ludovít Mathédesz
16.00 – 16.30 lecture by the restorer Milan Sedlár “From archaeological find to exhibited object”
16.45 – 17.15 interview with Zdeněk Farkas about looting of archaeological monuments
17.45 – 18.30 discussion with Ladislav Snopek on archaeological research
18.30 – 18.50 screening of thematic historical films from 1966 – 1989 from the archives of the Slovak Film Institute
Accompanying programme:
10.00 – 19.00 individual tours of the Exposition of Ancient Gerulata
10.00 – 19.00 virtual educational game about life in the Gerulata military camp
10.00 – 18.00 Archaeological research for the little ones
10.00 – 18.00 jewellery making
10.00 – 19.00 playing the period board game “Mills”
Event partners: Bratislava – the capital of the Slovak Republic, the Rusovce district, the Museum of the City of Bratislava, the City Office for the Protection of Monuments in Bratislava, the Bratislava Tourist Board. Realized with the financial support of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic.
