On Saturday June 23rd there is the June edition of the Saracen Joust in Arezzo. It’s going to be double this year on September 2nd. A bit of history This joust used to be an exercise for military training. It dates back to the Middles Ages and was used to simulate the war. A knight with his spear had to fight an armor-plated dummy, that was called the Saracen at that time. It was then played on a regular basis…
