Archaeological Collection of the University of Vienna
All Day Long: Daily routines and work life in the ancient world. What techniques did the Greeks use to mould and decorate statues? Was pottery an art or a craft? How were construction sites managed and who worked there? What do papyri and pottery shards from Egypt reveal about the working life?
HANDS-ON STATIONS
Ten hands-on stations with different ancient objects will introduce you to scientific reconstructions or invite you to participate. Immerse yourself in one area of ancient everyday and working life at a time:
• Bronze and plaster: The casting technique of ancient statues
• The colours of antiquity: from light-coloured stone to colourful surfaces
• Artistic ceramics: Ancient pots as everyday objects and handicraft
• Living History: Craftmanship in the Danube region in Late Antiquity
• Building the Parthenon: How was an ancient temple built?
• The mouthpiece of antiquity: work and everyday life in papyri
• Coins as a medium: More than just a means of payment
• Clothes make the man: But who makes the clothes?
• The ancient stage: Theatre as a calling or a profession?
• After work comes pleasure: Pastimes and gambling in antiquity
