Roman re-enactment

Members of the Castra Ferrata ancient Roman re-enactment troupe, from Salem. Oregon, offered a look into the past as history came alive for students, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus. The event was part of the "Roman Myth and Making exhibition that runs through December 17, at GU's Jundt Art Museum.

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Thu., Sept. 22, 2016

Spokane International Academy students Kessy Morris, center, and Gabe Bosch make their charge with swords and shields after forming a shield wall to fend off angry villagers as they participate in a Roman re-enactment Thursday on the Gonzaga University campus. The Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe, from Salem, Ore., instructed the seventh-graders on the use of Roman tools and armament as part of the Roman Myth and Mythmaking exhibit at the Jundt Art Museum.

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David Hames, of the Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, wears an Imperial Roman uniform during a re-enactment, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus, as part of the “Roman Myth and Mythmaking” exhibit at the Jundt Art Museum.

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Spokane International Academy student Christian Tusant and classmates form a shield wall to protect against a tennis ball bombardment while participating with Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus.

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Spokane International Academy students fire tennis balls at classmates holding shields as they participate with the Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus as part of the “Roman Myth and Mythmaking” exhibit at the Jundt Art Museum.

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Spokane International Academy student Christian Tusant dodges a tennis ball while participating with Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus.

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Swords and arrows on display for the Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus.

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Spokane International Academy student Lily Freeman tries on an Imperial Roman helmet while participating with Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus. as part of the “Roman Myth and Mythmaking” exhibit at the Jundt Art Museum.

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Spokane International Academy students play a game of Roman tic-tac-toe while participating with Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, on the Gonzaga University campus.

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Jim Franklin, of the Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, demonstrates a Roman catapult for Spokane International students on the Gonzaga University campus.

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Jim Franklin, of the Castra Ferrata re-enactment troupe from Salem, Oregon, Sept. 22, 2016, blows on a shofar, an ancient musical horn made of a rams horn.

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