The Big Carnuntum Roman Festival

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Römerstadt Carnuntum not far away from Vienna is the place to be each year around May-June as it hosts the very popular Römerfest. Visit the page of the reborn city of emperors here http://www.carnuntum.at/park-en?set_language=en

This year´s Roman festival is planned from 28th May to 12th June. Good food and wine, nice people, reenactors from all over Europe, horses (!) and many traders and dealers - because it is never too late to become a reenactor

 

[Bombardier]

Love the helmet at the top, what rank of Roman soldier would wear that ?

 

[saiga]

Velites. Light infantry, skirmishers, usually equipped with a a shield, javelin and a short sword.