Children's festival program

The most important writing material of antiquity provides the template for our word paper. Simple bookmarks with pre-printed motifs are painted and can be taken home by the children).

Orca, the round mill and the dice tower give our visitors the opportunity to try out Roman games. 

Orca: this game helped Iulius Caesar's soldiers to pass the long siege of Alessia. A container (or helmet) is turned upside down and stones or nuts are thrown from a set distance. The player with the most hits wins. 
Round mill: Mola rotonda is a simple game for two players. The playing field is a plate-sized wheel with eight spokes. The simplest version: each player has three pieces, which are placed in turn and then moved step by step. The winner is the player who places three in a row (and over the center). 
Dice tower: The Turricula, a tower made of wood or metal, was used by the Romans to pass the time and to prevent manipulation during the dice game. Thrown into the top of the tower, the dice fell through a series of barriers, inclined planes and obstacles from side to side down to the opening.

If you want to know what a real legionnaire felt like, you now have the opportunity to do just that: the standard weapons of the Roman soldier (miles gregarius) are a suit of mail armor, helmet, shield, sword, belt and dagger.

In the Danube floodplains, the game population in ancient times was certainly much higher than it is today. A roast wild boar here and there certainly enriched the diet of many Romans in Carnuntum and also that of the Celtic population.

Hoop races, sack races and hobby horses offer visitors the opportunity to warm up. These were simple games that have been documented since ancient times.

Meadow games part II: several skills can be tried out here. 
Throwing menhirs: Although menhirs are not documented for Carnuntum, they are very likely to have been used. Our menhirs are not as heavy as the Celtic ones and can therefore be used very well for games of skill! The winner is the one who throws the furthest. 
5er Hopp: The ancient pentathlon (pentathlon) consisted of javelin and discus throwing, running, wrestling and a jumping competition in which the participants completed five consecutive jumps. The winner was the person who had reached the furthest distance after the five jumps.

Ancient legends and myths are told in a child-friendly way. These include the fables of Aesop, in which values of living together are conveyed through right or wrong behavior.

The smallest visitors can find tumbled stones in the sandpit.

“We don't learn for life, but for school”? In Carnuntum, too, there are lessons in the Latin language, arithmetic is done with abacus and writing is done on papyrus and wax tablets.

Being a good archaeologist requires patience above all else. You can put this to the test by trying to glue matching shards under the guidance of an expert cultural mediator.

In Roman times, mosaics were laid using differently colored stones. In Carnuntum, the motif can be applied by painting.

Roman jewelry was often formed from metal wire and decorated with glass beads, as is still the case today. In addition to rings, which can be made in Carnuntum, there were earrings, bracelets and necklaces in the find material.

Baked in olive oil, the Roman breads are always gone very quickly. Moretum made from sheep's cheese, olive oil and garlic as well as fresh herbs are the ideal accompaniment to the bread.

The procession (pompa) through the Roman city with music and the festive congregation took place on special occasions. The musicians and guests of honor led the way, followed by the inhabitants of the city.

Beauty is an important topic in everyday life in all eras. The Romans were well versed in the production of perfumes (mostly from roses, lavender or cedarwood oil) as well as in the use of cosmetic aids. Many different sources have been handed down to us.

Globi or globules were small balls of semolina and curd cheese that were fried in oil and coated with honey.

The city council had to meet regularly and make important decisions for the city. As a senator (senex = old), you were a respected member of a community and had already rendered outstanding services for the good of the community.