Rome Trip Overview
Discover how the gladiators and LEgionaries trained once upon a time.
Example of gladiator trials activities :
Ancient archery
Fire making competition using flints, fabric or dried mushrooms.
Throwing of gladiator nets and trident against fixed targets
Trying out ancient dancing with dancers and musicians
Experimenting ancient conjuring tricks with an illusionist
Trying on the Roman military uniform
Gathering floating fruit using only your teeth with your hands tied
Archaeological drawings with an archaeologist
Ancient Game competition: sack race, throwing balls and wooden hoops into a basket blindfolded, racing with glasses of water, balancing games on wooden pedal boards.
Final treasure hunt in which the participants receive some clues with Latin symbols in the caesarean code, this means the letters are shifted 3 forward: the letter A will become the letter C and so on…
Once the message has been decrypted, the participants will have to find the treasure target and bring it back.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Classes & Workshops >> Sports Lessons
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What to Expect When Visiting Rome, Lazio, Italy
Discover how the gladiators and LEgionaries trained once upon a time.
Example of gladiator trials activities :
Ancient archery
Fire making competition using flints, fabric or dried mushrooms.
Throwing of gladiator nets and trident against fixed targets
Trying out ancient dancing with dancers and musicians
Experimenting ancient conjuring tricks with an illusionist
Trying on the Roman military uniform
Gathering floating fruit using only your teeth with your hands tied
Archaeological drawings with an archaeologist
Ancient Game competition: sack race, throwing balls and wooden hoops into a basket blindfolded, racing with glasses of water, balancing games on wooden pedal boards.
Final treasure hunt in which the participants receive some clues with Latin symbols in the caesarean code, this means the letters are shifted 3 forward: the letter A will become the letter C and so on…
Once the message has been decrypted, the participants will have to find the treasure target and bring it back.
Itinerary
Start your acitivty from your Hotel thanks to our pick-up service. You will be then transported up to the place of the activity.
Within a magnificent nature reserve discover the fighting techniques that legionaries and gladiators learnt during the Empire. After a short historical introduction, you will be able to carry out various activities accompanied by qualified and enthusiastic instructors :
Learning the techniques of swordplay as:
* The gladiator’s sword and the shield
* Javelin throw
* Ancient archery
* Outdoor fighting techniques
* Roman Legionary’s certificate awarded to the participants
You will wear Roman tunics for each activity that will be carried out as a group challenge. At the end of the activity you will find fruits, snacks and water.
