During this weekend a hundred people have participated in a very interesting conference that aims to bring today's public closer to the way of life and customs in Lucentum, the ancient Roman city origin of Alicante, also contributing to value one of the most important sites of the Valencian Community, which is owned by the Diputación Alicantina. The full capacity of the MARQ foreseen for this activity was successfully completed, consolidating it definitively, after this fifth edition, in the calendar of the cultural offer that the Alicante centre, in charge of the management of the site, offers to all citizens..
The archaeological site of Tossal de Manises, located in the vicinity of Albufereta in Alicante, was once again the setting for the Lucentum Reviviscit dramatised performances which, with the utmost historical rigour, revealed the Roman ritual of grooming and personal hygiene, the make-up of Roman women, their clothing, the use of the tunic and its meaning according to its colour, writing and the instruments used for it, weapons and their uses, how life went on in a military camp, the importance of water and its channelling, with the use of the tunic and its meaning according to its colour, writing and the instruments used for it, weaponry and its uses, how life went in a military camp, the importance of water and its channelling, the purchase and liberation of slaves, and a host of other details of society, culture, trade and the way of life in the Mediterranean Roman city of Lucentum.
The warm temperatures and clear skies have encouraged locals and visitors to approach the six scenes scattered throughout the site, reliving, along with the archaeological remains that it treasures, events and events typical of its Roman occupation period, which this year have shone with their own light, making children and adults alike enjoy. The MARQ Foundation, together with the Archaeological Museum, organises this event every year with the collaboration of the Banco Sabadell Foundation and the "Hispania Romana" Cultural Association.
