The VIA SCIPIONIS Project Outdoor Travelling Experimental Archaeology and Re-enactment

In August 2015 the first rendition of an experimental archaeology project was held, for the first time in Spain. The objective was to study the problems faced by the Roman Republican legions from the second Punic War during their marches. This project, named VIA SCIPIONIS, captured an historical epi...

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Published in:	EXARC journal no. 2016/4
Main Authors:	José Miguel Gallego Cañamero, Eduard Ble Gimeno, P. Valdes Matias, Javier Garcia Perez
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	EXARC 01-12-2016
Subjects:	living history roman era spain
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Summary:	In August 2015 the first rendition of an experimental archaeology project was held, for the first time in Spain. The objective was to study the problems faced by the Roman Republican legions from the second Punic War during their marches. This project, named VIA SCIPIONIS, captured an historical episode from the year 209 BC, within the context of the second war between Rome and Carthage.
ISSN:	2212-8956