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New Evidence of Early Christianity at Viminacium (Serbia)
No full textFor the Roman provinces of Moesia Superior in Antiquity and Moesia Prima in Late Antiquity, Viminacium served as both their capital and one of their largest cities. The oldest archeological evidence of Christianity in Viminacium corresponds to the 4th century, when the city was an important Christian centre and an Episcopal see, according to historical sources. Evidence includes many epigraphic inscriptions on brick or marble tombstones, and the Christogram symbol on a pendant, ring, brick, and fresco-painted tomb walls. Additionally, some scholars have assumed that luxurious family mausoleums discovered in city necropolises were used as sacred Christian places, given the lack of solidly verified remains of Christian sacral buildings. More than 14,000 burials discovered throughout decades of extensive archaeological excavation are the main characteristic of the Viminacium archaeological site. Four additional tombs that were recently discovered in the city’s southern and eastern necropolises offer more evidence that Christians once lived in this area. The discovery of three rings and one pendant with Early Christian symbols—the chi-rho, ship, fish and anchor—indicates that these tombs are unquestionably Christian. The 4th century dating of the pendant and the first two rings lends weight to the argument that the Christians were significantly present in the city. However, the third ring discovered within a young man’s grave was especially interesting. The ring is dated to the early 3rd century and depicts an anchor surrounded by two fish. To date, it is the oldest Christian object from the site. This indicates that Christianity was practiced by the inhabitants of Viminacium a full century earlier than previously believed
Часопис Старинар као орган Археолошког института САН
No full textУ раду се анализирају околности под којима је Старинар постао званичан орган Археолошког института САН.
Први археолошки часопис са ових простора је од свог првог броја 1884. године био гласило Српског археолошког друштва,
све до 1945. године. Тада је Милоје Васић, као његов председник, спровео правну ликвидацију Друштва, чију је традицију,
заједно са Старинаром, касније наставио Археолошки институт. Архивска грађа и годишњи извештаји о раду научних
установа при Српској академији наука нам омогућују да пратимо дешавања и одлуке које су утицале на судбину Старинара
у периоду након Ослобођења, све до објаве нове серије 1950. године, коју је уређивао Владимир Петковић. Одлучујућу
улогу у сједињењу часописа са Археолошким институтом имало је Председништво САН, на чијем челу је тада био
Александар Белић. Одлука да се настави са издавањем првог археолошког гласила у Србији дошла је у тренутку када су
представници Института увелико спроводили теренске радове и обезбедили материјална средства за објаву својих резултата
Comparison of Quantitative and Qualitative EDXRF Analysis for Provenance Study of Archaeological Ceramics
No full textThe most common scientific analysis of archaeological ceramics aims to determine the raw material source and/or production technology. Scientists and archaeologists widely use XRF-based techniques as a tool in a provenance study. After conducting XRF analysis, the results are often analyzed using multivariate analysis in addition to interpretation and conclusions. Various multivariate techniques have already been applied in archaeological ceramics provenance studies to reveal different raw material sources, identify imported pieces, or determine different production recipes. This study aims to evaluate the results of multivariate analysis in the provenance study of ceramics from different cultures that settled in the same area during various prehistoric periods.
The portable energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pEDXRF) was used to determine the elemental composition of the ceramic material. The ceramic material was prepared in two different ways. The ceramic body material was ground into powder, homogenized, and then pressed into tablets. After that, the same fragments are polished in suitable places. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed on the tablets and polished fragments. The results were subjected to both unsupervised and supervised multivariate analysis.
Based on the results, it was concluded that qualitative analysis of the well-prepared shards' surface using EDXRF spectrometry could be utilized in provenance studies, even when the ceramic assemblages were made of similar raw materials.This article belongs to the Special Issue Materials in Cultural Heritage: Analysis, Testing, and Preservation (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials/special_issues/H8D4ESWBD7
Margum 2011
No full textархеолошка истраживањана локалитету Маргум током 2011. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Book of Abstracts : Early Christianity between Liturgical Practice and Everyday Life, XVIII Congress of Christian Archaeology, September 2−6, 2024 Belgrade
No full textВладимир Р. Петковић, управник Археолошког института САН (1947–1954)
No full textАкадемик Владимир Р. Петковић именован је за првог управника Археолошког института Српске академије наука одлуком Комитета за научне установе, Универзитет и високе школе Владе НР Србије од 31. маја 1947. године. Постављење управника представљало је завршни чин процеса оснивања Археолошког института под окриљем реформисане Академије која је, у оквиру ширег програма обнове земље након завршетка Другог светског рата, убрзано радила на формирању научних установа, односно успостављању научних истраживања
Hunting and Fishing in the Neolithic and Eneolithic : Weapons, Techniques and Prey
No full textThis volume contains 13 papers on hunting and fishing techniques, weapons and prey in the area from Anatolia to the Gibraltar region. Papers include specific case studies as well as syntheses of wider data sets and provide the latest methodological and theoretical perspectives on the role of hunting and fishing in early agricultural societies.
Hunting and fishing in the Neolithic and Eneolithic explores the extent of hunting and fishing activities, their role and importance in subsistence and also their place in social relations. The book contains 13 papers on hunting and fishing techniques, weapons and prey in the area from Anatolia to the Gibraltar region. The range of topics includes technological, typological and functional analyses of weapons used, analyses of hunting and fishing strategies and techniques, and zooarchaeological analyses of the role of hunted fauna in the economy and other aspects of lives of the past communities. Papers include specific case studies as well as syntheses of wider data sets and provide the latest methodological and theoretical perspectives on the role of hunting and fishing in early agricultural societies
Some of the Rarest Late Avar Belt Fittings: Stubline–Hajdúnánás Type
No full textThis article presents the belt fittings of the Stubline – Hajdúnánás type. Only three such finds are known to the present authors, which come from Stubline near Obrenovac in modern-day Serbia, Hajdúnánás – Mácsi-dűlő in the Great Hungarian Plain and from the Stara Bulgaria Collection. The last fitting allegedly originates from northeastern Bulgaria. Our mounts are up to 2.5 cm tall, oval-shaped with a round ending, and perforated for rivets. Remarkably similar to one another, they can be dated to the second half of the 8th c
Програм, извештаји и апстракти : Српско археолошко друштво, XLVII Скупштина и Годишњи скуп Ниш, 30. мај-1. јун 2024. године
No full textКњига апстраката са XLVII Скупштине и Годишњег скупа Српског археолошког друштва одржаног у Нишу 30. мај-1. јун 2024. године
Broken wings: A case of severe bilateral fractures of eagle's (Aquila sp.) ulnae from the Viminacium legionary fortress
No full textAn eagle played an important symbolic role in the Roman world; It was associated with the
emperor, and most importantly with Jupiter himself. Eagles were considered apex areal
predators, which is why they were often depicted on military standards. In the course of
the excavations of the Viminacium 2019, a partial eagle skeleton (Aquila sp.) was found in
the north-western part of the legionary fortress. The individual presented in this study
comes from the cultural layer dated to the second half of the 1tst and beginning of the 2nd
century. An oblique fracture was found in the left completely preserved ulna of an adult
eagle, while in the preserved middle part of the right ulna shaft, a part of the callus was
revealed. The X-ray images show incomplete fracture healing in the left ulna. Based on
these pathological findings, it can be considered rare severe bilateral fractures of the
ulnae. The skeleton was subjected to an interdisciplinary approach, including identification
of species, assessment of age at death, taphonomical analysis, employing macro- and
microscopic analysis and X-ray to differentially diagnose the pathological changes. Such
pathological conditions in which the wings are affected have a direct impact on the bird's
survival. These findings were discussed to reveal the level of human influence on the care
of wild birds and their broader interaction through the perspective of archaeozoology,
historical, and iconographic evidence from the Roman world