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This is an oven they built in our local roman ruins in Augusta Raurica.
Augusta Raurica
I thought it was interesting, because its also an imitation of the old roman ovens - no idea how they built it or what of. I'll find someone to ask next time I visit. As a special attraction the actually bake bread in it sometimes... just immagine!
No chimney you'll notice, but a fireplace for cooking beside it.
Once a year they have a three day roman festival in the ruins, with gladiators and roman food and mosaic artists and felt making and all kinds of stuff. They're pretty fanatic about getting it all as authentic as possible... the gladiators make their own armour by hand and treck over the alps from Italy on foot in homemade roman sandals carrying all their gear (tents, food, weapons etc) on their backs. 60 kg each apparently.
I suspect that the real roman festival only starts once all the visitors have left in the evening and the active participants are left to their own devices. They probably weave their own blankets and dig their own latrines as well. I wonder if they insist of talking latin?
Augusta Raurica
I thought it was interesting, because its also an imitation of the old roman ovens - no idea how they built it or what of. I'll find someone to ask next time I visit. As a special attraction the actually bake bread in it sometimes... just immagine!
No chimney you'll notice, but a fireplace for cooking beside it.
Once a year they have a three day roman festival in the ruins, with gladiators and roman food and mosaic artists and felt making and all kinds of stuff. They're pretty fanatic about getting it all as authentic as possible... the gladiators make their own armour by hand and treck over the alps from Italy on foot in homemade roman sandals carrying all their gear (tents, food, weapons etc) on their backs. 60 kg each apparently.
I suspect that the real roman festival only starts once all the visitors have left in the evening and the active participants are left to their own devices. They probably weave their own blankets and dig their own latrines as well. I wonder if they insist of talking latin?
...enjoy every sandwich!
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