You only see what you know (Goethe)
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. Some other details: The bridegroom looks very confident, whereas the lady in the blue dress seems to have a dark presentiment.
At the archaeological park Carnuntum in Lower Austria, a reenactment group shows an ancient Roman tortoise (testudo) formation.
The building is a reconstruction of the home of a middle-class citizen of the ancient Roman Carnuntum. His name was probably Lucius Maticeius Clemens. His house was reconstructed in the form of the first half of the 4th century.
Near the entrance of the Archaeological Park Carnuntum, one can also have this great view of a Romanesque chapel dating back to the 12th century. The chapel is dedicated to St John the Baptist (Johannes der Täufer) Love the shape of the conical roof added in the 17th century.
On a train journey from Vienna to Carntuntum-Petronell, I took this photo of an ancient Roman monument. The structure is part of the archaeology park Carnuntum. Local people call this monument Heidentor (Pagans’ Gate).
While walking through the archaeology park of Carnuntum, I found this reconstruction of a Roman sewer cover. It is much smaller than the one I saw in the Roman Museum of Vienna.
At a Roman festival in the archaeological park Carnuntum, I saw this reconstruction of an ancient ballista.
Roman legionaries seen at a festival on the grounds of Carnuntum, a former Roman city in the east of Vienna.
A reconstruction of an ancient Roman groma seen at a festival in Carnuntum, Austria. At that event, I learned how the ancient Romans used this tool for surveying straight lines, squares and rectangles. In the background, you see the reconstruction of a Roman ballista.
During a festival on the grounds of the archaeology park Carnuntum, a Roman fashion show took place. The audience was not only told about the elements of ancient fashion but also how to put on a toga. By the way, the lady with the red scarf is portraying a Roman bride.