Bringing ancient Rome to life

Описание: (17 Jun 2008) SHOTLIST
Tivoli - June 15, 2008
1. Wide shot of Roman temple atop a hill in Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli
2. Pan right of ceiling of ancient Roman temple in Villa Gregoriana
3. Wide shot of columns and Vestal Virgins walking in from left
4. Close up of the "Virgo Vestalis Maxima," the most senior of the Vestals
5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Adriana Serpi, member of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club and anthropologist:
"I am the Virgo Vestalis Maxima, that is the most senior priestess who runs the cult of Goddess Vesta in the Order of the Vestals, six Roman priestesses who guard the Holy Fire."
6. Medium shot of Virgo Vestalis Maxima pouring dirt on the ground, as part of the "Vestalia" ritual, a week-long celebration after the harvest
7. Close up of Virgo Vestalis Maxima
8. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Adriana Serpi, member of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club and anthropologist:
"During the Vestalia, noble Roman women were allowed the honour of approaching the temple. During this celebration that we have today revived, the cleaning of the temple took place, washed with spring water, and actually they cleared the temple from donkey dung."
27. Wide shot of Temple of Vesta in Tivoli
28. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Adriana Serpi, member of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club and anthropologist:
"They were very rich and well respected. They were free to travel across Rome by carriage, while in Rome that was forbidden, but they had their own driver of an ancient Roman carriage."
29. Wide shot of Virgin Vestals talking to tourists abut the details of the "Vestalia" celebration and rituals
30. Vestal Virgin girl playing with an ear of grain
31. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Adriana Serpi, member of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club and anthropologist:
"Vestals' blood couldn't be shed, so they were buried alive, just like you would do to kill a fire, by covering it with dirt - in order to kill a Vestal they covered her with dirt."
32. Wide shot of white dove on earthenware with park in the background
33. Wide shot of landscape of Tivoli, near Rome
34. Wide shot of waterfalls in Tivoli
35. Medium shot of Giorgio Franchetti, president of the S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club, dressed as a Roman legionary
36. Wide shot of members of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club in ancient costumes inside the park of Villa Gregoriana, an archaeological site in Tivoli
37. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Renato Di Cicco, member of the scientific committee at S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club:
"Reconstructive or experimental archeology starts from the finding of a tool and tries to reconstruct the use of that tool. Therefore, it the finding is the so called "gladius hispanicus" - which is the Roman sword - and the shield, we try to reproduce the fighting style of the Romans by using those weapons."
38. Medium shot of Roman legionaries in military formation switching position from front to back row
39. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Giorgio Franchetti, President of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club:
"The glaius is a weapon peculiar to the Roman army. It's a short sword that is successful on the short-distance fight, a winner in the brawl, whereas enemy peoples very often used such big swords that were very difficult to brandish in a scuffle. This sword was mostly used to poke - deadly."
40. Medium shot Roman soldiers fighting in pairs with sword and shield
41. Close up Roman soldiers seen from the back as they fight
42. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Giorgio Franchetti, President of S.P.Q.R. Cultural Club:
"This fur comes from the United States. In this case, it's coyote, which unfortunately for him is not a protected species and simulates wolf fur perfectly."
43. Close up of coyote fur on helmet
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