Castra Romana

February 3 and 4, 2007 in Historic Downtown Mobile

Tour a Roman Legion encampment. Mingle with authentically armored and equipped Roman Legion re-enactors. Learn how the Roman soldier lived, marched and fought over 2,000 years ago.

Highlights of the Castra Romana weekend

• Archery and catapult demonstrations
• Combat engagements, gladiator fights
• Marching drills
• Pay ceremony
• Lectures about what day-to-day life was like for a typical Roman soldier
• Working field kitchen, offering a taste of the soldier’s basic bread and
  bean diet
• Authentic leather sleeping tents
• Pompeian marketplace selling period-appropriate objects

Hours:
The Castra Romana campsite is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. , Saturday, February 3 and 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 4, 2007.

Location and access:
Entrance gate on Royal Street between Government and Church Streets in downtown Mobile, across from the Exploreum and the Museum of Mobile.

Admission:
Free with A Day in Pompeii exhibit admission ticket or ticket stub or $3.00 for adults (18+) and $2.00 for children ages 2 to 17. Children under 2 are free.

Tickets on sale:
February 3 and 4 at the Exploreum Box Office or at the Royal Street entrance to the Castra Romana site. No advance ticket sales.

A RARE AND UNFORGETTABLE LIVING HISTORY TABLEAU

A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THE FAMILY