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What is Ocriculum AD 168?
The event evokes the splendour of the ancient city at the time of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, in the year 168 AD, under whose reign the vulgate dates back to the martyrdom in Damascus of the patron saint of Otricoli, the young Ocriculan tribune Victor. For an entire weekend inside the archaeological area, scenes of daily life are evoked by people dressed according to the Roman costume of the second century, lost spaces are recreated and, most importantly, the monumental buildings of the ancient city of Ocriculum are revived. During those days the archaeological area is repopulated by over 300 figures of the Association and other re-enactment bodies from all over Italy, but also and above all by over 5000 visitors; The various didactic desks of which the event is composed are made keeping in mind the emotional-sensory sphere. For this reason, they have the ability to make the active visitor the protagonist of a particular example of re-enactment, which is also experimental archaeology proposed to the general public and, in particular, to specific more sensitive tourist categories, such as school-youth tourism, families, and the weaker groups. The location of the various re-enactment activities at all the main monuments of the ancient city allows the full enjoyment of both these and those, thanks to the removal of the few architectural barriers present in an archaeological area that is also a nature park.
Days
24 May 24
26 May 24
Timetable
10:00 - 23:00
Information/To know
Suitable for Everybody
Wheelchair accessible
Location/The place
Address
Area archeologica, Via Flaminia km 69, 05030 Otricoli TR, Italia
How to get there
HOW TO GET THERE BY CAR For those coming from Perugia: E45 Terni-Orte towards Rome, first exit Narni-San Gemini and continue towards Rome. Continue on the Via Flaminia until the junction with the Tiberina and turn towards Otricoli. For those coming from Rome: A1 motorway, Orte exit. SS3 (Terni-Orte junction) towards Terni, first exit for Narni. After the junction with the Tiberina, turn towards Otricoli, or, still taking the A1 motorway at the Magliano Sabina exit, take the direction of Otricoli. The city is about 2 km from the Magliano Sabina motorway exit. For those coming from Florence: Take the A1 motorway to the Orte exit. Take the SS3 (Terni-Orte junction) towards Terni. Take the first exit for Narni, and continue straight; at the junction with the Tiberina, after about 7 km, turn right towards Otricoli. HOW TO GET THERE BY TRAIN The main railway hubs around Otricoli are: Orte and Civita Castellana. The two main stations of Roma Termini and Roma Tiburtina are both about 1 hour away from Otricoli. The other stations close to the town are those of Terni and Orvieto, very well connected with the most important neighboring railway junctions mentioned above, respectively distant from Otricoli, 10 km and 8 km.
