Roman wedding in Carnuntum

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Reenactment of a Roman Wedding in Carnuntum

During a Roman festival at the archaeological park of Carnuntum, I watched a reenactment of a Roman wedding. That way, I learned about the tradition that the Roman bride is cloaked.

While watching the ceremony, two thoughts came to my mind: The bridegroom looks very confident, whereas the lady in the blue dress seems to have a dark presentiment.

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