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Drainage works, land reclamation and agricultural development in the 3rd century CE in the countryside of Sirmium
No full textAs part of a comprehensive archaeological survey of the area around the site of Glac in the north-west of Serbia, a detailed examination has been undertaken of the pattern of drainage and settlement location east of Roman Sirmium. The research question posed is whether there is any archaeological, geomorphological or hydrological evidence for the textual references to drainage and land reclamation works attributed to the emperor Probus. The role and function of the Kudoš Canal and the Jarčina Channel are explored as a prelude to the later consideration of agricultural development and land subdivision during the late Roman period
Late Antiquity world in the whirlwind of changes and the development of Early Christianity in the area of Northern Illyricum – some archaeological aspects
No full textThe history and archaeology of the Early Christian period in the zone of the Roman limes in the Middle Danubian valley, in the area that belongs to the Republic of Serbia today, is very intense, but also insufficiently well-known in many elements. The earliest data on the existence of organised Christian communities originates from the period of Diocletian’s persecutions, when many Christians died in the name of Christ’s faith. For the earliest period, up to the middle of the 4th century, traces of Christianity have most commonly been noted through findings of objects of personal piety or those from the funerary sphere, where Christian symbolism was expressed through paintings or reliefs in luxurious graves and tombs, with motifs popular in many parts of the Christianised Imperium Romanum. The oldest cathedral churches haven’t been confirmed through research yet. An important piece of information on collective Christian euergetism was registered in the case of the mosaic floor in the rotunda of Guberevac-Demessus.
In further Christianisation processes of the limes and the inner parts of the Northern Illyricum, the construction of Christian sacred spaces can be noted, in settlements as well as in necropoles. During the period of Late Antiquity, with an unstable state and military administration, frequent wars, economic decline, a decrease in the number of inhabitants, and the settlement of large groups of barbarian populations, the organisation of church life and the manner of manifesting religiousness were influenced. New ecclesiastic-administrative centres were being built (Caričin Grad, Gradina – Jelica), or military fortifications were adapted into fortified settlements/villages, in which, aside from the spiritual life of the inhabitants and soldiers, various economic activities were also carried out, linked to their survival. With the fall of the Limes at the beginning of the 7th century, traces of the activities of Christian communities and of individual finds of religious content were drastically reduced.Interdisciplinary Studies in Ancient Culture and Religion vol. 2
The cultural landscape of the Hyblaean Mountains between the 3rd century BC and the 2nd century AD in the light of multidisciplinary research
No full textPower in Syracuse was taken by Hiero II in 270 BC. Then the Hyblaean Mountains, much of which belonged to Syracuse, underwent changes and entered a period of transformations. When the First Punic War began Hiero II signed a treaty with Rome, which ensured long-term stabilization, economic growth and thorough development of the kingdom. His reign was the last period in which Syracusan territory flourished and enjoyed independence. After his death in 215 BC and the fall of Syracuse, the Romans confiscated Syracusan lands and annexed the towns allied with metropolis, also in the Hyblaean Mountains. It should be emphasized that this region represented a deeply-rooted Hellenistic heritage –evident in a variety of public and private buildings associated with developed culture, art, the self-confidence of the inhabitants. But new architecture, everyday objects, inscriptions and other components present already new influences. It is associated with the Roman migration to the newly conquered lands. Later, this region played a role during the conflict between Sextus Pompey and Octavian with its long-term consequences. Thanks to the archaeological sources can be assumed that the result was an influx of Roman veterans as settlers and new material culture, agriculture, breeding and know-how here.Hierón II se hizo con el poder en Siracusa en 270 a.C., desencadenando un período de cambios y transformaciones en los montes Ibleos, buena parte de los cuales pertenecía a su territorio. Recién comenzada la Primera Guerra Púnica, Hierón II suscribió un tratado con Roma que garantizó la estabilidad a largo plazo, el crecimiento económico y el desarrollo integral del reino. Su gobierno, de hecho, coincidió con el último período de florecimiento e independencia de Siracusa. Tras su muerte en 215 y la caída de Siracusa, los romanos confiscaron las tierras siracusanas y se anexionaron las ciudades aliadas con la metrópolis, incluyendo las existentes en los montes Ibleos. Ténganse en cuenta que esta región se caracterizaba por una enraizada herencia helenística, visible en toda una amplia gama de edificios públicos y privados relacionados con el desarrollo de la cultura, el arte y el orgullo de sus habitantes. Sin embargo, los nuevos edificios, los objetos cotidianos, las inscripciones y otros elementos no tardaron en impregnarse de nuevas influencias asociadas con la llegada de inmigrantes romanos a las tierras recién conquistadas. Tiempo después, la región desempeñó un papel clave en el conflicto entre Octaviano y Sexto Pompeyo, lo que tuvo para ella importantes consecuencias a largo plazo. Como revela el registro arqueológico, la resolución del conflicto significó para la zona un flujo de veteranos romanos reconvertidos en colonos, así como la irrupción de una nueva cultura material y nuevas técnicas agrícolas y ganaderas
Miroč - Gerulata 2021
No full textАрхеолошка ископаања на локалитету Мироч - Герулата вршена 2021. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Miroč - Gerulata 2022
No full textАрхеолошка истраживања на локалитету Мироч - Герулата спроведена током 2022. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Miroč - Gerulata 2023
No full textАрхеолошка истраживања на локалитету Мироч - Герулата спроведена 2023. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Sirmium - site 85 - 2012
No full textАрхеолошка истраживања на локалитету 85 у Сремској Митровици - Сирмијуму, вршена 2012. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Timacum Minus 2021
No full textАрхеолошка истраживања на локалитету Равна - Timacum Minus вршена 2021. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Viminacium - Nad Klepečkom 2013
No full textАрхеолошка истраживања на локалитету Виминацијум - Над Клепечком извршена 2013. године.A database of archaeological excavations since the year 2000: https://www.fastionline.or
Animal management in the Medieval Koprijan fortress: Archaeofaunal remains from the Upper Town
No full textKoprijan fortress is located on the slopes of Seličevica mountain above the right bank of the southern Morava River near the city of Niš (Southern Serbia). It represents a well-preserved Medieval fortified towns in Serbia. The town was rebuilt during the reign of Prince Lazar in 1372, when it was in the system of defence against the Turks. After the Turkish capture of the town in 1451, the fortress was abandoned, because it was outside the zone of military operations. Koprijan was recorded as a cultural monument in the early years after the Second World War, but archaeological research began recently, in 2022. In the first three campaigns, the Upper Town area was mostly explored, at the level of the most recent use from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. During these campaigns, animal remains were meticulously collected. This paper aims to present preliminary results of archaeofaunal analyses and try to unveil exploitation strategies and dietary patterns of the inhabitants of the Korpijan fortress throughout the late 14th and the first half of the 15th century. So far, the remains of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles were confirmed. Among mammals caprines were the most dominant, followed by cattle, pigs, and dogs, while the game is represented by wild boar and red deer. The bird class includes geese, chicken, and ducks, and cyprinids were the only fish representatives. A single reptile find belonged to the turtle. Since the archaeological research of Koprijan will continue in the future, the analysis of new archaeozoological material will enrich the current understanding of human- animal relations in the past and profound the knowledge of the way animals were exploited in Medieval Serbia