ROMAN DAYS FESTIVAL - MUNICIPIUM POROLISSUM.

Between 15 - 17 June, in Dacia Porolissensis, "Roman Days" festival was organized. To the third edition the festival become, year after year, more valuable. It's a fine example of the Zalau municipality involvement to promote the historical heritage of this area, the last frontier of the roman limes:

Lupa Capitolina - Roma's gift to Zalau - 1993.

     

 
 Dacia Nova Roma magistrates:

 Marcus Prometheus - Legatus Externis Rebus.

 Iulius Probus - Legatus Militum.

 Iulius Sabinus - Propraetor Dacia.
 Two roman families:

 Iulius Probus & Iulia Severa.

 Arria Carina & Iulius Sabinus.
 The last technical details.
 Childrens from "Andrada - Treznea" dancers group.
 Talking with Mihaela Moldovan,  journalist at " Salajean Magazine" and member of the  organizers festival staff. 

 
 Before the demonstrations: Legio XV and Familia Gladiatoria Pannonica.
 The champ - Legio XV Apollinaris.
 Legio XV Centurio.
 Legio XV milites.
 Sagittarii
 In defense under the archers attack.
 Again the archers...
 And again the sagittarii attack was stopped with success.
 If the arrows can't pierce the shields, let's try with scorpio !
 Or with a torsion catapult !
 Defense against cavalry.
 The survivors salute the audience: Roma Aeterna!
 Gladiators in arena.
 Secutor  vs.  Crupellarius

 Crupellarius = warriors of the Haedui Gallic tribe with  full armor. The legionaries of Caesar could break the armor and thrust of the gallic warriors with axes and picks only)
 Scissor  vs. Retiarius
 Murmillo  vs.  Hoplomachus.
 Secutor vs. Laquearius

 Laquearius gear: lasso (laquea), light lance, dagger, arm piece.
 Janos Weixelbaum, founder and leader of Familia Gladiatoria & Sabinus.
 Huns warriors.
 Hun from IV - V century.
 The huns attack demonstration.
 Mr. Groza - a Romanian  expert  of roman cuisine.
 Perna.
 Porcellus Frontinianum and Cervus.
 Pisum Indicum.
 Dulcia.
 Tubera.
 Vinum.
 The roman fortress Porolissum.
 Ruins of roman house, temple and taberna.
 Via Principalis.
 Roman house ruins.
 To the fortress: Probus and Sabinus.
 Iulia Severa, Procurator Dacia.
 Sabinus - Praetoria Castrum Porolissum.
 Legio XV Apollinaris at Porolissum.
 Cornicem and vexillarius.
 Probus taking a photo.
 Finally:  Marius Septimiu  Avram, the 'Roman Days' festival organizer, a great roman heart from Romania.

 

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