Journey through time

Class III C-D-E Primary School of Rionero in Vulture

This is an adventure story that tells the events of two children so curious that one day they decide to embark on a long journey‌

Start at Rionero and headed to the Paleolithic site of Atella.

Suddenly the weather begins to spin and the two children are back in time millions of years ago.

Etwin and Ning turn around and see a group of large animals.

Behind them some hunters with big stones in hand.

They begin to throw stones on an elephant. The elephant moves away from the group and staggered falls into the lake. Now exhausted sinking in the mud.

Men with spears pierce the stone causing his death. Then cut up the animal and carry it in their caves.

What are you doing?

I'm wiping the skin of hunted animals to create clothes.

But he chips away at the rocks for hunting

Etwin and Ning continue on their journey. They forward through a dense forest until arriving in the lake basin of Venosa. Meet some men sitting busy working.

Continuing their journey Etwin and Ning arrive near Metaponto. On the sea there are Greek vessels calling on the coast.

Etwin and Ning enter the city. Seeing a man approaches them

You find yourselves in the agora, the center of the city. In this place we gather to discuss community problems and decide the laws. Look down there, there is also a rich market. Here are the traders from Greece to sell its products

See Ning, near the agora there is also the sanctuary of Apollo Licio and temples of Athena, Hera and Aphrodite

Etwin and Ning continue their journey through time and find themselves in the Roman colony of Venusia. They are in 38 BC. Walking can see houses, a spa and a large amphitheater.

Meet the great Latin poet Horace.

How do you not know me? I am the poet and writer Horace.

Who are you?

Dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero

Hailed Horace Etwin and Ning turn away from Venosa

They are now in the ship that leads to salvation Glauco and Elena. Around there are other ships intent to flee. It 's the 79 AD

Vesuvius exploded covering of ash and lapilli the surrounding area.

What's going on?

A cloud fell from the sky and pursues us on earth like a torrent. Suddenly became night. I heard the cries and screams of many people.

Looking to Pompeii Etwin and Ning see the city now destroyed.

Resumed their journey eTwinning and Ning are found in a large Roman amphitheater: the Colosseum.

Just then, the crowd is cheering. A slave is fighting a big lion. The lion struggles but the slave wins.

Shortly after two gladiators in the arena appear: Priscus and Settimus. Challenge each other to the death. At the end Priscus manages to ground Settimus. Priscus is the winner

Yeah, managed to defeat the big lion thanks to his cunning and intelligence

It has been really strong that slave who fought the lion

Left the Coliseum Etwin and Ning walk towards Lucania. Etwin and Ning are now near Melfi, at the foot of the castle.

It's the castle of Frederick II of Swabia.

In this castle are enacted Constitutions of Melfi and the Legislative Code of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Here also Federico II hosted the Marquis of Monferrato and his niece Bianca Lancia, who later became his wife and with whom he had his son Manfred.

Who owns that big castle?

Leaving Melfi Etwin and Ning arrive in Matera.

They find a strange city carved into the rock.

You should know that Matera is a very old city. Have occurred here generations starting from the prehistoric era.

It's a strange city Matera!

Farther Etwin and Ning see children playing and stop to play with them