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Budakalasz Travertine Production: Early Christian Sarcophagus from Singidunum
No full textThis paper deals with the so-called Jonah sarcophagus from Singidunum and examine the integration of the traditional Budakalasz travertine sarcophagus into the Early Christian cultural and social background. It take into consideration the context of the early, growing Christian community in Singidunum and the surrounding area as well as the importance of local workshops
The southernmost exceptional archaeological discovery from the Hungarian Conquest period: The significance of several finds from the Bačka region (Serbia)
No full textThe article provides a detailed analysis of the finds from a destroyed Hungarian Conquest Period warrior grave at the site of Mašić Salaš (Stanišić), in the Municipality of Sombor: a gold finger-ring, four gilded belt mounts, and a gold hair ring. The finger-ring, with a massive bezel set with a carnelian gem bearing the simplified representation of a lion, most probably of Sasanian origin, ranks among the most luxurious objects of its kind in the Carpathian Basin and Eastern Europe. Closely related examples of the fragmented belt set have been identified in Russia and Kazakhstan. The grave is associated with a reputable member of the elite who belonged to the first generation of Hungarians conquering the area of today’s northern Bačka in the first decades of the 10th century
Protokol uzorkovanja sedimenata iz arhitektonskih celina za analizu intestinalnih parazita
No full textU cilju sistematskog istraživanja parazitskih infekcija u prošlosti sa perspektivom uspostavljanja
paleoparazitologije kao naučne discpline kod nas, prethodno je publikovan protokol
za uzorkovanje sedimenata sa površina ljudskih i životinjskih skeleta u artikulaciji. Ovaj protokol se odnosi na uzorkovanje sedimenata iz kanalizacionih sistema,
septičkih jama, latrina (nužnika), zatim bunara, cisterni i drugih sistema za pijaću vodu (npr.
aqueduct), kao i objekata za smeštaj životinja, kao što su štale i korali
Chronological and post-depositional insights from single-grain IRSL dating of a Palaeolithic sequence at Stelida, Naxos (Greece)
No full textSince 2015, the Stelida Naxos Archaeological Project (SNAP) has excavated a prehistoric site on what today is the
northwest coast of Naxos, the largest island of the Cycladic archipelago in the southern Aegean Sea (Greece).
Survey and excavations at the site have produced artefacts spanning the Lower Palaeolithic through the Mesolithic
periods based on their techno-typological attributes. These discoveries suggest that exploitation of Stelida
began as early as the Middle Pleistocene, challenging the long-standing model that the Cyclades were not
inhabited until the Early Holocene. Due to the site’s likely temporal depth and the lack of preserved organics,
luminescence dating is the most appropriate method to scientifically date this activity. However, luminescence
dating in this context is complicated by the site’s complex hillslope formation processes. Experiments upon the
Stelida sediments have demonstrated a lack of luminescence sensitivity of quartz at the site. To evaluate the
potential for post-depositional mixing of previously acquired dates yielded from a stratigraphic sequence first
published in 2019, as well as to evaluate the efficacy of multiple luminescence dating models, we measured and
compared different infrared stimulated luminescence [IRSL] measurements on K-feldspars, with IR50 and
pIRIR290 multi-grain and pIRIR290 single-grain signals. The single-grain results confirm the multi-grain results
and provide additional and more precise information on the site’s depositional and post-depositional events. The
results of each approach demonstrate that feldspars were well-bleached, suggesting that in hillslope settings
where quartz grains prove difficult to date, IR50 and pIRIR290 multi-grain, and pIRIR290 single-grain signals of
feldspars can be used to achieve reliable results. Finally, when considered alongside field and laboratory observations
of site stratigraphy, these results suggest that colluvial and aeolian (windblown) deposits at Stelida
retain a degree of stratigraphic integrity characterized by minimal post-depositional alteration following their
most recent deposition. These support previous estimates of the deposition at the site, the new earliest determination
being 233 – 217 thousand years ago [ka], compared to the date of 198.4 ± 14.5 ka published in 2019.
These dates represent the earliest – indirect – evidence for open sea crossings in the northern hemisphere, though
it remains uncertain as to which species of the genus Homo was responsible for such maritime activity. These
results also have implications for the preservation potential of similar deposits across the hillslope, as well as
deposits preserved in similar geomorphic settings in Mediterranean landscapes
Preliminarni rezultati arheoloških iskopavanja na lokalitetu Srednje Polje u Bradarcu kod Aleksinca u 2021. godini
No full textКasnoneolitsko nalazište Srednje Polje u Bradarcu kod Aleksinca evidentirano je prilikom provere ranije prikupljenih podataka iz praistorijskog odeljenja Narodnog muzeja Niš o položaju vinčanskih naselja u Aleksinačkoj kotlini i obilaska terena (Милановић, Милојевић 2013; Милановић 2013; Милојевић, Трајковић Филиповић 2017). Prilikom realizacije projekta Arheološkog instituta i Zavičajnog muzeja Aleksinac, Arheološka prospekcija aleksinačke opštine (Милановић, Милојевић 2016), ekipa je obišla lokalitet u nekoliko navrata. Lokalitet se nalazi istočno od sela Bradarac, u zoni međurečja između leve obale Puljanske reke i desne obale Mozgovačke reke, nedaleko od ušća Puljanske u Mozgovačku reku (sl. 1). Najveća koncentracija površinskog arheološkog materijala iz kasnog neolita prilikom obilaska terena zabeležena je u oblasti neposredno uz levu obalu Puljanske reke. Malobrojan površinski pokretan materijal potiče iz kasnog bronzanog doba. Brojni površinski nalazi ukazali su na postojanje naselja iz veoma kasnih faza trajanja vinčanske kulture (Vinča D tj. Vinča-Pločnik II) (sl. 2)
Obrasci naseljavanja, materijalna kultura i proizvodnja hrane u ranom eneolitu (4500–3800/3700 pre. n. e) Centralnog Balkana i Panonske nizije
No full textSredinom 5. milenijuma pre n. e. velika i kompleksna naselja kasnoneolitske vinčanske kulture na centralnom Balkanu i Panonskoj niziji ustupaju mesto mnogo manjim ranoeneolitskim Bubanj-Salkuca-Krivodol (BSK) i Tisapolgar/Bodrogkerestur naseljima. Skorija istraživanja sugerišu da je proces postepene dezintegracije tradicionalnog kasnoneolitskog načina života vinčanskih zajednica podrazumevao, pored ostalog, osnivanje novih naselja koja su u većoj meri prihvatila eneolitske inovacije. Uočene su brojne važne novine, ali i visok stepen kontinuiteta u materijalnoj kulturi i ekonomiji u ranom eneolitu
Археолошка налазишта
No full textУ раду је приказан преглед археолошких налаза и налазишта из атара подртањских села у сокобањској и бољевачкој општини (Јошаница, Врмџа, Мужинац, Шарбановац, Николинац, Илино, Мирово, Луково). Обухваћени су камени, керамички и метални налази из свих епоха од неолита до позног средњг века, а обрађена је и документација о историјату археолошких истраживања, као и доступни историјски извори о средњевековној прошлости појединих насеља. Поред тога у раду су обрађени остаци сакралних, сепулкарних и војних објеката из прошлости
Illicit trade as a Serious Obstacle in Promoting Numismatic Finds to the General Public in the Balkans
No full textAlthough the illicit trade of archaeological material is strictly prohibited and preventive measures are in place,
this illegal activity remains widespread in Serbia and all former Yugoslav countries (Montenegro, Macedonia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia).
Data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia indicates that coins are the most trafficked
archaeological items, often openly resold on various online platforms. Serbia serves as one of the main route
for such activities. These facts limit the presentation of coins to the public and the scientific community due
to the risk of disclosing information that could motivate illegal excavations, resulting in irreversible data loss.
While awaiting significant changes such as stricter enforcement of laws or the adaptation of legal regulations
to make them more effective, as well as a fundamental awakening of awareness about the importance of
artifacts, the scientific community needs to find alternative ways to convey the significance of coins to the
general public. Digital technology provides countless opportunities for the scientific community to capitalize
on, enabling them to gather data on illegally excavated coins in a manner accessible to the public. One proven
effective method has been citizen science projectshttps://fundmuenzen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/abstracts_ecfn_2024_final.pd
Soldier's Everyday Life on the Limes of the Middle Danube
No full textDuring the last century, a considerable number of Roman defensive structures along
the middle Danube were investigated, which are today located on the territory of modern
Serbia. Archaeological research has provided insight into the functioning of this complex
defensive system, and its evolution through the centuries of existence, and clarified many
important historical events that took place in this area. However, the daily life of the Roman
soldier remained insufficiently investigated. For most of the four centuries of the existence of
the Danube border, despite the frequent barbarian incursions and civil wars, the Roman
soldier spent the vast majority of his service in peacetime conditions and performing routine
tasks. With that, the focus of this lecture is an attempt to reconstruct the everyday life of
soldiers on the Roman border, that is, parts of the provinces of Lower Pannonia and Upper
Moesia located in present-day Serbia. As historical sources provide very little data, the main
source for researching this issue was obtained from the analysis of available archaeological
evidence. The routine of soldiers at the limes can be generally divided into two groups, i.e.
regular military duties, which could vary depending on unit type and its location; and free
time, which in this case is much more difficult to study for several reasons. When analyzing
the regular tasks of the Roman army on the Danube, most information is obtained by studying
the architecture of the researched fortifications, archaeological finds and epigraphic
monuments. These provide data about everyday tasks, including guard duty and patrolling,
exercises or military simulations, hunting, but also customs and construction activities.
Additionally, a modest number of special archaeological finds, discovered along the above-
mentioned part of the limes provides insight into the leisure time of soldiers. The obtained
results allow us to partially unveil the everyday life of the Roman army on the Limes
The Hoard of 4th Century Bronze Coins from the Viminacium Amphitheatre
No full textIn 2008, a hoard of bronze coins (19 pieces) was discovered during archaeological excavations of the Viminacium amphitheatre. It consists of 11 pieces of Julian and 8 pieces of Jovian, dated into the period from the year 361 to February 364. It was discovered in the Late Roman layer that filled the amphitheatre. Along with other archaeological finds, this hoard also indicates that during the middle of the 4th century, the amphitheatre was no longer in use for performing spectacles