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Scopri Roma in tutta la sua bellezza: le esperienze speciali di febbraio
8 February 2021  By Roma Eat 

Roma non è mai stata così bella, ma soprattutto è finalmente di nuovo “gialla” 🙂

Per questa ragione, il nostro team di archeologi ha creato per te un programma di esperienze speciali, tutte da non perdere. Non importa da quante generazioni abiti a Roma, riusciremo a stupirti. Provare per credere!

Ogni weekend ti proporremo una passeggiata alla scoperta dei segreti e degli angoli nascosti della città; perché la bellezza di Roma risiede nel suo potere di sorprenderci di continuo.

Carta e penna alla mano (o smartphone per i più tecnologici), pronto?

Ti ricordiamo che per motivi di sicurezza è obbligatoria la prenotazione!

Per prenotare scrivere, indicando il numero di partecipanti, a:

  • romaeat@yahoo.it
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Gladiatori, Atleti e Attori: Le Celebrità dell’Antica Roma

Durante questa esperienza, accompagnati da un archeologo, salirete su una macchina del tempo che vi porterà a rivivere un giorno di festa nell’antica età imperiale. 

In questi giorni speciali, una folla immensa si accalcava in uno degli enormi anfiteatri, circhi o teatri della città. Tra il pubblico vi sono i rappresentanti di ogni classe sociale: lo spettacolo era infatti gratuito, completamente offerto dall’imperatore o da un alto magistrato.

Durante la nostra passeggiata, grazie ai racconti basati su fonti dell’epoca, “incontreremo” al Colosseo famosi imperatori e le Vestali, “vedremo” i Gladiatori allenarsi al Ludus Magnus e celebri Aurighi correre con le loro bighe nel Circo Massimo…

Siete pronti a vivere l’adrenalina dei giochi?

Quando: Sabato 13 febbraio alle 15

Dove: via della Polveriera 50

Durata: 2 ore

Prezzo: 12 euro (10 euro + 2 euro per radio sanificate)

Risultato immagini per foto via margutta

I Segreti del Rione Campo Marzio

Se pensi che il centro di Roma non abbia più segreti per te, preparati a rimanere a bocca aperta.

Riscopri angoli tra i più famosi e visitati della città: ti racconteremo storie poco note e mai raccontate sui libri di storia. Goditi le grandi piazze nella loro incredibile bellezza: segreti e curiosità te le faranno vedere sotto una prospettiva del tutto nuova.

Il rione Campo Marzio è da sempre stato il centro economico e politico della città, dove le grandi famiglie di Roma decidevano le sorti di tutti i cittadini.Intrighi, giochi di potere e il desiderio di avere Roma nelle proprie mani.

Ma c’è molto altro: ti condurremo infatti anche lungo percorsi poco battuti, dove si nascondono piccole ma straordinarie gemme. Camminerai sopra il più antico acquedotto di Roma ancora in funzione, visiterai un gioiello dello stile Liberty, ma soprattutto scoprirai tante “chicche” sulle tradizioni e credenze dei romani.

Quando: Sabato 20 febbraio alle 15

Dove: Via Margutta 90

Durata: 2 ore

Prezzo: 12 euro (10 euro + 2 euro per radio sanificate)

L’ottavo re di Roma: pedalata sul Tevere

Passeggiare per le strade di Roma è sempre affascinante … ma farlo sul sellino di una bicicletta?  

Ripercorreremo insieme la nascita e lo sviluppo della Città Eterna, seguendo lo scorrere del fiume che l’ha sempre accompagnata in tutta la sua storia: il Tevere. Un legame tra la città e il fiume di amore e odio, che esiste da sempre e ancora oggi sa affascinare. 

A partire dal ponte Sublicio conosceremo la vera storia dei monumenti che si affacciano sul fiume, ci sposteremo poi all’interno del centro storico, fino a raggiungere il più antico dei rioni della Capitale. 

Rimarremo affascinati scoprendo il ruolo chiave di questo bacino per la sopravvivenza dei cittadini, le inondazioni che hanno portato distruzione e paura, i benefici per gli scambi commerciali, ma anche il legame che c’è oggi tra Roma e il suo biondo fiume.

Quando: Domenica 28 febbraio ore 10

Dove: Porto di Ripa Grande 26

Durata: 2 ore

Prezzo: 12 € a persona (più eventuale noleggio della bici)

Adatto anche a famiglie con bambini

Nota bene: puoi venire con la tua bici o, se non hai la bici, segnalacelo al momento della prenotazione e ti aiuteremo con il noleggio (il noleggio non è incluso nel prezzo)

 

Non ti dimenticare!!! Per la tua sicurezza e quella degli altri, la prenotazione è obbligatoria. Scrivici, indicando il numero di partecipanti, a:

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  • +39 351 543 8639

 

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A magical story: the origins of Christmas
17 December 2020  By Roma Eat 

Gifts to wrap, recipes to prepare, but above all, an entire house to fill with lights and decorations. The Christmas countdown began, and although this year’s holidays are a little different than usual, the air is full of magic.

While you’re preparing the umpteenth hot chocolate, to be prepared for the big “abbuffata” (“binge”), we want to give you a little curious anecdote about this magical holiday.

Do you know the origins of Christmas? You should know that few people know that it is not a Christian holiday and that the origins of Christmas are prior to the birth of Jesus. Yes, you got it right! Christmas has existed since before the “bambinello”, as they say in Rome.

Get comfortable: once upon a time….

Once upon a time there was the winter solstice

The winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs on December 21 or 22: the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, then reverses course and rises again, reborn. The shortest day of the year meets the longest night: the sun seems to “shut down” because of the little light it gives us. From the next day, however, it begins to “turn on” again, and then reaches its maximum “power” (at least for us on earth) in the summer solstice.

Logical that this phenomenon didn’t go unnoticed by the ancients and, in a very primitive way, it was given a religious meaning with its cult.

Thus was born the cult of Sol Invictus. At the beginning it was celebrated in the East, Syria and Egypt in particular, and then reached ancient Rome. Emperor Aurelian adopted the sun as the supreme god of the Roman Empire and it was celebrated on December 25! 

Christmas in ancient Rome: banquets and fir trees

December 25 was a day of great celebration in Rome: the Natalis Solis Invicti. In every house were organized large banquets to which everyone was invited (including slaves!). Toasts, good food and, of course, gifts!

Santa Claus wasn’t working yet, with his reindeer and his sleigh, but there was no lack of packages on this day. On the contrary, it was very important to be generous: depriving oneself of something to give it to someone was considered a “good luck” act.

The gift that could never miss? A pine branch. What better wish for happiness and abundance than an evergreen branch! Then of course there were toys for children, while for adults there were clothes, statues and animals.

From pagan to Christian: the magic continues

When Christianity began to be accepted as a religion, the first Christian communities also began to celebrate their own Christmas, which they made coincide no longer with the birth of the “new” sun, but with that of Jesus. But at the beginning they were all a bit… confused!

Well, it was not immediately celebrated in December: there were those who celebrated it in January, who in March, who, even, in April! But from 336 A.D. a common date was reached: December 25th. The date was probably set to replace the feast of Natalis Solis Invicti with the celebration of the birth of Christ. 

Christmas is probably the most significant case of the absorption by Christianity of a concept linked to the Roman religion of the time. The “deities” changed, but the spirit of the feast remained unchanged. Until today.

Did we surprise you? Tell us what you think in the comments!

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It’s Christmas time already!
8 December 2020  By Roma Eat 

If in some countries of the world the houses are already full of Christmas lights and decorations, in Italy we start breathing the “Christmas air” from December 8th.

December 8th is in fact the celebration of the Immaculate Conception, a very important moment for the Christian Church. But although Italy is a lay State (the constitution says so!), our traditions are linked to the Catholic religion.

But what is celebrated on December 8th? 

On this special day we celebrate the religious dogma – that is, a fundamental and unquestionable principle for believers – in which it was sanctioned that the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, was born and conceived without Original Sin (Immaculate means in fact without blemishes!).

Not like us “normal people”! According to the Christian religion, in fact, all of us arewere born with the sin of Adam and Eve. They were living in a fantastic earthly paradise, and could do everything they wanted and eat everything they wanted, except the Forbidden Fruit (the famous apple). And guess what they decided to taste?

But don’t worry, with the baptismal ceremony, this sin is taken away from all of us! 

Let the celebration begin!

The Immaculate Conception started to be celebrated in 1854, the year in which Pope Pius IX approved the dogma.

In 1857, near the Spanish Steps, a monument to the Immaculate Conception was inaugurated, to which every year the Pope brings a wreath of flowers. This tradition is still alive today! If you are in Rome on December 8, around 4 p.m. you can attend the ceremony. 

The statue of the Virgin is very high on top of the Marian column.: for this reason, in the past, a wooden structure was built to allow the Pope to reach the statue and place the crown of flowers on its arm. Today, instead, the Pope calls special helpers to carry it on top for him…the firemen!

Not only wreaths of flowers!

Although the celebration has religious origins, for all Italians December 8th represents the beginning of the Christmas period.

It is in fact the day on which the Christmas tree is decorated, the house is filled with lights and decorations, and for those who are Christians, the nativity (italian “presepe”) is prepared. 

The only Italian city that anticipates everything by one day is Milan: their patron Saint is Ambrose and is celebrated on the 7th of December 7th. You know, Milan always wants to stand out!

And there are also regions such as Abruzzo, Puglia and Umbria, where in addition to the Christmas tree, great fires are lit. Lighting the bonfire was the symbol of purification and regeneration of the earth to give new fertility.

Do we eat? (in Roman language: “Se magna”?)

Definitely yes, December 8th is also the first day in which “binge” is licit, and probably necessary! 

From “torrone” (nougat) to “panettone”, from “pandoro” to “frittelle” (fritter), in every region you can smell the smell of Christmas sweets in the streets and see them in the shops.

If you want to live an all-Italian holiday, here are the things to do: decorate your home, bake cookies, open the first panettone of the winter, prepare a hot chocolate and enjoy all the relaxation of your decorated home.

Have you ever celebrated the Immaculate Conception?

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Street Food: To lick your fingers!!
6 September 2020  By Roma Eat 

Hello Friends,

Today we want to take you around the streets of Rome to discover our traditions related to Street Food.

Street Food was born centuries ago: the ancient Greeks and Romans already served it in their Thermopolii, that are stands mounted on the street. Their “main dish”?  The soup, and in different “tastes”: soups of broad beans, spelt and chickling peas, with seasonal variations.

Street Food is a cuisine born mainly for the poorest people, but many recipes of which over time have been taken up in the best noble and aristocratic tables, served as a refined and exclusive food because of its originality.

 Here are 3 recipes not to be missed in Rome, and that you can taste during our experiences!

His Majesty the supplì!

Not only the favorite of the Romans, but the food that probably represents the essence of the Roman itself. The supplì is a very simple and tasty recipe: a handful of rice with ragù sauce that hides the sweetest of surprises, a heart of mozzarella. All fried!

It is no coincidence that the name means “surprise”: the name was given to it by some French soldiers in Rome at the beginning of the nineteenth century who called this meatball “surprise”, because only by opening it you could find out what was inside.

The secret to understand if the supplì is high quality? When you open it, the mozzarella must “filare” (“spin”), so create a “thread”; if this happens, you are eating a perfect “supplì al telefono” (“supplì at the phone”).

Not to be missed: Supplizio, Via dei Banchi Vecchi 143

Mon – Sat: 11:30- 16:00 / 16:30- 21:30

Fry the flowers: the pumpkin flower

Do not be fooled by the name, it is not a typical food for the Halloween party nor does it contain traces of pumpkin.

The Pumpkin flower is a simple recipe of peasant origin, where nothing was ever thrown away. The main ingredient is the zucchini flower, with its beautiful yellow-orange color, with anchovies and mozzarella, all fried. The secret of its fragrance lies in the batter, which must be nice and thick, so that when fried it becomes crispy and light. 

The best flowers can be enjoyed in the period between spring and summer.

Not to be missed: Nonna Betta, Via del Portico d’Ottavia

Closed on Saturday

The Roman-Judaic fried fish: The cod fillet

The cod fillet is a recipe that encapsulates the union between the Jewish and Roman culinary tradition. If you love fish, this is definitely the street food for you. 

Enclosed in a crunchy batter is a heart of  cod, which is salted cod and then dried in the sun.

Romans usually eat it during the Christmas period, especially on the evening of Christmas Eve. But we recommend not to give it up and enjoy it absolutely all year round!

Not to be missed: Dar filettaro in Santa Barbara

Open “quando je và” (i.e. no fixed days, but open when they want:) )

 

Have you ever tried one of these three specialties?

Let us know in the comments!

 

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