Roman Emperors Map 4edition
Roman Emperors Map 4edition
Roman Emperors Map 4edition
The Roman Emperors Cultural Itinerary aims to connect all the places of
rich antique legacy and employ these resources for the development of
cultural tourism.
The Roman Emperors Cultural Itinerary endeavors to connect all these
places of immeasurable archeological importance into one whole, such
as it used to be back at the time when the Roman Empire stood on the
Danube banks.
Sirmium
Todays Sremska Mitrovica holds the true greatness of the ancient Sirmium, one
of the most important towns of the Late Roman Empire.
Established in the 1st century, Sirmium was at the peak of its grandeur in the
third century A.C. (295 A.C.) when it was pronounced one of the four capitals of
the Empire. The system of roads, aqueducts and military fortifications, remains
of the royal palace, thermae, theatres, and hippodrome evidence that this town
was the center (legion camp, imperial city and episcopal center) of the entire
area - the then Roman province of Pannonia. In this period, this was one of the
major trade and transit centers of the Empire.
Later, Sirmium became one of the hubs of the
early Christianity, but a place of Christian martyrs
Christian basilica in the city center testify to this. In
memory to the ancient glory of this city, a Festival of
Public Speaking is organized, each June, at the Zitni
Trg square, at the remains of the artisan district from
the Roman times.
In the end of the 4th century, Sirmium shared the
fate of the entire Empire. Following incursions by
Huns, Goths and Gepids, the city was ruined and
depopulated.
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Viminacium is one of the most important Roman cities and military camps
from the period from the 1st to 6th century. Civil community by the camp was
granted the status of a municipium, city with a high degree of autonomy, at the
time of Hadrians rule (117-138). Under Gordian III (239) the city got the status of
a colony of Roman citizens, as well as the right to mint local coins. The status
of a colony was the highest status a city could get within the Roman Empire.
Viminacium was several times selected for the place of troop concentration and
a point of departure in numerous campaigns.
The Danube has from times immemorial bestowed life to people living on
its banks. Here civilizations have been replacing each other for already ten
thousand years in continuity.
The location at the confluence of the Mlava and Danube rivers favored rapid
economic progress. Exceptional finds uncovered in necropoles round the city
(so far 14,000 graves have been found) confirm the assumptions on great
richness of its inhabitants, while the frescoes uncovered in crypts represent the
acme of the late antiquity art.
Diana and Pontes are the names of the biggest forts here. But maybe it is
rather the road, built as well, that best
illustrates the power of the ancient Rome
in these territories.
At the time of Roman emperors this powerful river was a natural road but,
in the part of Djerdap Gorge, an important natural barrier as well. Therefore
Romans established their limes on the Danube, a frontier with a system of
fortifications which defended the Empire against barbarian incursions.
The city was several times devastated during the incursions by Goths, Huns and
finally Avars. Excavations inside and round the city revealed the amphitheater,
monumental edifices and traces of developed infrastructure, above all streets,
aqueducts, sewerage system, and luxurious thermae.
Excavations so far have certainly confirmed the special importance of
Viminacium as a leading metropolis in this part of the Danube limes.
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Far away from Rome, on the unpredictable Danube, the Roman Empire
established its frontier the limes. A sequence of fortresses were built
by the road along which the legions advanced in their campaigns
against barbarian tribes across the river. Next after the army ventured
the merchants, artisans, and soon new towns emerged along all the
important communications. In about two hundred years, starting from
the third century, the Upper Moesia and Lower Pannonia turned from
marginal border provinces into the center of the Empires life. Illyricum
and its elite troops gave birth to seventeen emperors who would rule the
empire at the time of its worst crisis. Born either in prosperous towns on
the limes or in craggy hinterland, some from among them would change
the very appearance of the world known until then.
The fact that sixteen (establishment of birth data for the seventeenth
is in process) emperors were born in the territory of Serbia attests to
the importance of the this area of todays Serbia in the ancient Roman
Empire.
Museum of Srem
Visiting hours: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Standing archeological display: 15 Trg Stefana square, Sremska Mitrovica
Telephone: +381 22 623 245
E-mail: [email protected], www.muzejsrema.org.rs
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Naissus et Mediana
Naissus is the birthplace of emperor Constantine the Great, the ruler who
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frequent stays in the Balkans, between 317 and 334,
Naissus became an important city with a huge
imperial residence. The most elegant suburb of the
ancient Naissus was Mediana, where Constantine
built a commercial complex with a great number
of luxurious villas.
Citys position on an important trade route
favored its rapid economic progress, particularly
prominent during the 4th century, from which
date the excavated artisan workshops where
weapons and silver plates were made.
By this date about eighty buildings of the ancient
Mediana have been uncovered, decorated with
splendid and well preserved mosaics. The central
building is a villa with a peristyle decorated with
floor mosaics. Next to this building have been
traced a thermae and granary, as well as the entire
water supply system with aqueduct and water
tower, and tombs decorated with frescoes.
Archeological site is open for visits from the beginning of February till
the end of November.
Visiting hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in summer, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in spring and
autumn
For visits announced in advance, tours can be organized beyond regular
visiting hours, throughout the year.
www.viminacium.org.rs
Tourism Organisation of Poarevac
Telephone: +381 12 221 941
-mail: [email protected]
www.topozarevac.rs
National Museum of Poarevac
Telephone: +381 12 223 597
-mail: [email protected], www.museum-po.org.rs
Visiting hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Saturday, and from 8 a.m. to
2 p.m. on Sunday
Iustiniana Prima
Lepenski Vir
The archeological site Lepenski Vir is located in the
Djerdap Gorge, on the lower Danube terrace.
This is the center of one of the most important
prehistoric cultures. Excavations at this site
revealed the remains of sacral architecture
originating from 7.000 AD to 6000 AD.
The architecture of Lepenski Vir is of unique style.
In the center of the settlement is a specious square,
a place where various rites were conducted. The
shape and proportions of this habitat allow for a
conclusion that the builders of Lepenski Vir had
certain mathematical knowledge.
Tourism Organisation of Ni
Telephone: +381 18 524 877, 521 321
-mail: [email protected], [email protected], www.nistourism.org.rs
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National Museum of Ni
Standing display visiting hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Expert guide: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Address: 59 Nikole Pasica St.
www.ni.rs
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