Roman Theatre at Augusta Raurica
Fancy an excursion into Roman times? Nothing could be easier. Quintus, a Roman smith, guides you round the amphitheatre in Augusta Raurica.
A Texetera audio guide has been available in Augusta Raurica since May 1 2007. The tour has been put together like a radio play: the Roman Quintus takes you with him into his theatre.
Lively sound effects of the audience, snatches of plays and music make this a very special experience. The tour is available in four languages, and is installed on an iPod nano.
German
French
English
Italian
Listen to the gladiators...
Only a few minutes to wait now until the heavily armed gladiator Taurus makes his entrance into the arena. Listen! there are the trumpets... And the fight begins! Down below the amphitheatre in Augusta Raurica, in the so-called carcer, you can hear what it sounds like when Romans let their weapons talk.
Texetera's sound painting of two gladiators brings the ancient figures to life. One is looking forward to the fight. The other is afraid. One will survive, the other won't...
The scene is played out on an audio point developed by Texetera. Just press a button to start listening in one of three languages. The sound comes through loudspeakers installed in the room.
German
French
English
