Roman Era

This international congress brings together agricultural and rural museum and heritage professionals from around the world to explore and share their work. It is a rare opportunity for agricultural museum professionals and others interested in farming heritage to discuss engagement, research, collections practice, and related activity.

The Day of Lower Austrian Archaeology will take place digitally for the first time on november 19th due to the corona.

Due to the current situation, we can offer you our lectures live in digital form. This means that for the first time you can follow our program items, which w

Frustration. Uncertainty. Anger. Heartache. 2020 has given us much. We’ve also been harshly reminded that climate change is upon us, that politicians equivocate, that people have opinions, and that murder hornets are a thing. Our industry has been hit particularly hard. Many of us have been let go.

After a Roman drink of wine, the participants will find out which lighting the Romans used to bring light into the darkness of the evenings and nights. Afterwards you will experience the fort in the dark on your tour, with special objects appearing impressively from the dark - please bring a flashlight.

More than 30 professional and amateur companies of historical spectacles take part, divided into several categories: music, dance and song; theater and street performance; animal training and show; crafts and demonstrations; military art; various activities and services; technique and accessories; living history sites.

Join us for the EXARC Textile Chat, where we will be discussing tapestry across the ages. How were they made? Where have they been found? What do they mean? These and other questions will be considered by experts and artisans. All are welcome, no matter the experience or interest level. We meet September 25 at 1500 CET.

Weapons and fighting techniques in the course of time

The discovery of weapons is an inherent part of archeological material. Most of these artifacts were more than just simple tools for hunting or impressive status symbols – they were actually used for disputes. This fact is proved by injuries on skeletal remains, strain patterns on weapons and through historical sources.