Tarraco Viva 2007. Some pics

[Ebusitanus]

A great event I was very happy to take some time from work off to attend.
There was so much going on the whole weekend that it was phisically impossible to be at all places at once, specially at Saturday.
Missed the late empire display because for some unknown reason they were set up in a nearby village and very hard to locate if you were not already familiar with the place. Drove by two times but did not get to see it.
Very nice active displays of Iberian, Celtiberian and Greek cultures. The most visual one was the Hoplite set up which saw this year two fellows from the UK (Hoplite Society).
Ars Dimicandi was awesome in their Gladiatura which I got to see twice on those two days. Besides the fights themselves there was also a nice historical intro and the relation between the army set up and the gladiatorial figures. Although the relation between the Murmillo and the big rectangular shield wielding trooper could be followed I found the Auxillia and Provocatores match up a bit weird. Not to mention the Tracian and a figure I had not previously identified as part of the run of the mill roman legion. A Hoplite style soldier that acording to the commentator was in continuos use till Aurelius under the name Levi armature:



Here a link to another shot of this fellow from Ars´website

Notice also the active use of a Trajan column style atic helmet. Has one been found already?

http://www.arsdimicandi.net/ad_1_i0009b2.gif

The cavalry was a great show too and it was truly amazing which which ease he rode about with that face mask.

Will try to get my own pictures up here too.