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Oudenburg is serving history on Sunday morning

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Roman toys with a drink on the side — Oudenburg is serving history on Sunday morning

FACTS

  • Dr Annemarieke Willemsen will give an aperitif lecture in Oudenburg on 14 June about Roman children’s toys
  • Excavations revealed dolls, rattles and toys from child graves around 2,000 years old
  • The event runs from 10:30am to noon and costs 10 euros, including a drink

TAKEAWAY

Nice reminder that kids 2,000 years ago basically wanted the same thing: something fun to play with.

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