Ancient Rome Exhibition – Cairns Italian Festival 2022 at Australian Armour and Artillery Museum
Event by Cairns Italian Festival.
8 Week Ancient Rome Exhibition!
This incredible exhibition brings to life one of the most technologically significant times in the history of mankind and covers an epic period of history, from the triumphant victory of Julius Caesar over the Gaul in 52 BC to the transformation of Rome from a Republic into the mighty Roman Empire.
The Ancient Rome Exhibition will be held over 8 weeks from the 8th June to the 7th August and hosted by the Australian Armour and Artillery Museum Cairns.
Travel 2000 years back in time when massive construction and large scale technological innovation led to the largest globally-integrated economy the world had ever seen. Highlights include:
– Six meters long timeline spanning over 1000 years from Republic to Empire
– Learn about military strategy, unprecedented logistics and communications
– Get up close to gladiator’s armour, swords and shields
– Discover the secrets of the Colosseum
See many of the objects from the ancient Roman empire that shaped our modern world, and marvel at their long-lasting legacy:
– Roman coins, frescoes, mosaics and board games
– Odometers that accurately calculated distances on land and sea
– The invention of concrete and the construction of roads still in use 2000 years later
– Wax writing tablets that were the world’s first books
– Machines that harnessed the power of water to mill flour and even tell the time
– Cranes, pulleys and other ingenious engineering equipment used for constructing the Eternal City
Exhibition: June 8th till August 7th 2022.
Cost: Adult: $27.50 / Child (5 – 16 years): $16.50 / Seniors: $20.00 / Students: $20.00 / Family Pass (2 Adults, 2 Children): $70.00 / Family Pass (1 Adults, 3 Children): $60.00
Please purchase General Admission Tickets to the museum through the Cairns Italian Festival from the 8th June to the 7th August 2022 and you will receive access to both the Ancient Rome Exhibition as well as the Armour and Artillery Museum.
