Reconstruction of Ara Pacis – The ‘Altar of Peace’ in Rome
Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace) was conceived as an altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace.
The monument was actually commissioned by the Roman Senate, on the occasion of Augustus’ return to Rome in 13 BC. The altar in its original scope was erected on the northeastern corner of the Campus Martius (Field of Mars)
The choice to celebrate peace and the attendant prosperity in some ways breaks with the tradition of explicitly triumphal monuments that advertise success in war and victories won on the battlefield. By championing peace—at least in the guise of public monuments—Augustus promoted a powerful and effective campaign of political message making.
Ara Pacis Augustae (Altar of Augustan Peace) was conceived as an altar in Rome dedicated to Pax, the Roman goddess of peace.
The monument was actually commissioned by the Roman Senate, on the occasion of Augustus’ return to Rome in 13 BC. The altar in its original scope was erected on the northeastern corner of the Campus Martius (Field of Mars)
The choice to celebrate peace and the attendant prosperity in some ways breaks with the tradition of explicitly triumphal monuments that advertise success in war and victories won on the battlefield. By championing peace—at least in the guise of public monuments—Augustus promoted a powerful and effective campaign of political message making.
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
According to tradition it preserves the sepulcher of the Apostle Santiago, being a temple one of the main destinations of pilgrimage of Europe during the Middle Ages, privilege granted in 1122 by Pope Calixto II
According to tradition it preserves the sepulcher of the Apostle Santiago, being a temple one of the main destinations of pilgrimage of Europe during the Middle Ages, privilege granted in 1122 by Pope Calixto II
Medieval Full Contact or Medieval Combat is a contact and fight sport, with an strong historic trace. This discipline has its origins in Eastern Europe and progressively has been extended to the rest of the world. Participants use edgless weapons ans medieval armours and clothes, all of them are approved replicas.
It has nothing to do with a recreation or a fake show, an idea that we could get at first sight, because it was a fierce fight incredibly demanding and exhausting for their participants.
The action takes place in a space of 800 square meters and its main goal is make our opponent falling into the ground. The one who remains standing will be the winner. In order to achieve that, a huge range of combat techniques are employed, being the most common and simple to hit the rivals as hard as possible.
Armours used in this kind of combats must be exactly the same as the originals, the historical ones. Weapons should also coincide in time and place with the armours.
It has nothing to do with a recreation or a fake show, an idea that we could get at first sight, because it was a fierce fight incredibly demanding and exhausting for their participants.
The action takes place in a space of 800 square meters and its main goal is make our opponent falling into the ground. The one who remains standing will be the winner. In order to achieve that, a huge range of combat techniques are employed, being the most common and simple to hit the rivals as hard as possible.
Armours used in this kind of combats must be exactly the same as the originals, the historical ones. Weapons should also coincide in time and place with the armours.