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Not new...but maybe interesting. from the Ludis Veleiensis which are hold in September in Iruna-Veleia roman city remains, near Vitoria, in the North of Spain. Most photos are nor at www.veleia.com
(the archaelogical site were it took place every year) nor at www.cohorsprimagallica.com/
(The late roman reeenactment group based here)


As far as I remember, the groups that appear in this photos are:

Septimani Seniores (ESP),
Roma Antiqua (UK),
Familia gladiatoria (HUN),
Cohors Prima Gallica (ESP),
And more I cannot remember the name at this moment (Sorry, Cesar, wait a minute!) :roll:

WOW! ...Lots of impressive 'kit' on display there...obviously a mature group, who have been working for years......

A Laudes for the photos, but more commentary would have been nice !

The exhibition at the Boulevard shopping centre, In Vitoria:

The gate:


The groups:

Replicas:

Pompa:



The volunteers:



Roman soldiers through the centuries:

Tribunus (Aitor), and his guard:



Tribunus (Aitor) allows the gladiator games:



Gladiators, and the lanista ready to whip them:

After the gladiators, surgery! (Courtesy of Roma Antiqua):



Republican roman army:

Cavalry (Belgae!):

Carnifex, the steel-framed inward arms carrubalista from Roma Antiqua:


Shooting the ballista:



Ballista close-up:

Tribunus et ara (Final offer to the gods):

When all ends:




And here is the only and the one photo of me in the Ludis!:
If you thought I was an invention (no known photos...) :lol:
me

The photos were found here:

Gallery 1
Thanks to MirenM!
And:
From this forum
Some more from me, and the "official" pages,

www.veleia.com (the archaelogical site were it took place every year) In the different language web are different galleries:
Basque
Spanish
English
French
.
www.cohorsprimagallica.com/(The late roman reeenactment group based here)


More than a hour later, I end (for today) writting this post exhausted...ad fter knowin I had to split due to a limitation of three pic/post.
Tomorrow more but not better because that isn´t possible!
Paullus Scipio, that was you wanted to say with:
"but more commentary would have been nice" :wink:

Iagoba said:-

Quote:Paullus Scipio, that was you wanted to say with:
"but more commentary would have been nice"

...yes! As you say your post approaches perfection! Another Laudes for the commentary! ( it worked....it will let you if you wait...)

Quote:The exhibition at the Boulevard shopping centre, In Vitoria:

When was that show?

Quote:And the Prima Germanica!!

Yes, sorry, :oops: the years and groups are confused in my head... and thanks for the photos, too. New Ludi Veleienses photos are scarce...

Quote:When was that show?

I think it has been done the second weekend of September, every year since 2003 or 2002, one week earlier than the city´s Medieval Market to avoid competence. This year was the 16th.
But the commercial centre "wall gate", I think, was done the 2005.
Every year they do there something of "cultural" profile. Some months ago we had "Roman Market" and gladiators, but this is not connected to the Ludis.
I´m happy to see that you did enjoy the photos...