Attend the conference «Roman circus games to contemporary football»

Name: Attend the conference «Roman circus games to contemporary football»
Start: 2023-09-17T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T12:30:00+02:00
Location: Musée de la Romanité

Were the Roman citizens great sportsmen? The comparison with Greece leads to a negative answer and this is wrong because in reality they have done a lot of sport like the mountain...

Sunday 17 September 2023, 11:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Free admission. Limited number of places. Duration: 1h30\. The animation will take place in the auditorium of the museum, access by the garden.

©RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Hervé Lewandowski

Were Roman citizens great sportsmen? The comparison with Greece leads to give a negative answer and it is wrong because in reality they have done a lot of sport as shown by various ancient sources. On the other hand, everyone knows that the Romans were passionate about the spectacle of circus games and chariot races in particular. However, the mode of organization of these, and the status of the stars that were the coaches of quadriges evoke our current football and sport-business. Attend a lecture by Jean-Paul Thuillier, professor emeritus of the École normale supérieure (Paris), author of several books on ancient sport.

About the location

Musée de la Romanité

16 boulevard des Arènes, 30000 Nîmes

Gard
Occitanie

In Nîmes, facing the 2,000-year-old arenas, the Musée de la romanité presents 25 centuries of history through 5,000 exceptional archaeological pieces staged by 65 multimedia devices in an immersive museography (augmented reality, monumental audiovisual projections, etc.). Discover life in a Gallic house, then the Roman mosaics with their restored colorful wall decorations, objects of everyday life, admire the Arenas behind the rampart exactly as if you were there 2000 years ago, and trace the influence of romance over the centuries. The ancient city of Nemausus and its most beautiful buildings will have no secrets for you. Much more than a museum, it is a real ultra-modern living space that offers itself to you thanks to seminar spaces, a restaurant overlooking the Arena, an archaeological garden, and especially a superb rooftop with 360° panoramic views of the city.