The Weapons of the Romans - Reconstructions from the end of the first to the fourth century AD

Immagine: 
Roman armies' wapons during the construction and development of the Aurelian Walls
07/09/2012 - 03/02/2013
Museo delle Mura

An exhibition of the paraphernalia of the ancient Romans with models and reconstructions

The exhibition “The Weapons of the Romans” is developed on the two levels of the Museo delle Mura di Porta San Sebastiano. The event, sponsored by the Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali e Centro Storico-Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali di Roma Capitale is curated by Silvano Mattesini of the Cultural Association ARCHEOS.

Models and findings are on display on the first floor of the Museo delle Mura. This floor will also display military helmets of the end of the first century AD and the beginning of the second, with particular reference to the period of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius.

In the right tower leading figures from various periods of the Roman army from the end of the first century AD until the fourth century will be compared.

In smaller windows, are on display the famous bronze gladiator helmets, used in ceremony or parades, before the munera.

Information

Place
Museo delle Mura
Opening hours

Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00 am - 2.00 pm;
Monday: closed;
Last admission 1/2 hour before closing time.

Closed: 24, 25 and 31 December 2012 and 1 January 2013.

Entrance ticket

Adults: € 6,50
Concessions: € 5,50 

Roman Citizens only (by showing a vaild ID):
- Adults: € 4,00
- Concessions: € 3,00
Free of charge for visitors provided for by the current legislation.

Information

Info: tel. +39 060608 (daily from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm)

Type
Exhibition|Archeology
Web site
Organization
 Associazione Culturale ARCHEOS
Sponsored by

Acea; Banche Tesoriere di Roma Capitale (BNL– Gruppo BNP Paribas, UniCredit, Monte dei Paschi di Siena), Acqua Claudia, Finmeccanica, Il Gioco del Lotto, Vodafone, Atac e Repubblica

With technical contributions from

Zètema - Progetto Cultura S.r.l

Closed
Lun
Curator
Arch. Silvano Mattesini

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