Grobišče na Marofu pripada rimski naselbini na Igu, vikusu na upravnem območju kolonije Emone.... more Grobišče na Marofu pripada rimski naselbini na Igu, vikusu na upravnem območju kolonije Emone. Odkrili smo 27 žganih in en skeletni grob, datirani so od druge polovice 1. do konca 3. ali do 4. st. Večina grobov je bila močno poškodovanih ali izropanih. Grobne jame in pridatki se dobro ujemajo z drugimi grobišči na emonskem podeželju. Na jugozahodnem delu grobišča so ob poti stale verjetno tri obzidane grobne parcele. Raziskana je bila ena s štirimi žganimi grobovi. Na nekoliko ločenem, severovzhodnem delu so bile štiri skupine grobov, verjetno v okviru neobzidanih družinskih grobnih parcel. Trije razmeroma bogati moški grobovi severovzhodnega dela, iz druge polovice 1. ali prve polovice 2. st., so vsebovali nož in strgalo, ki ju morda lahko povezujemo s strojarstvom. Na podlagi razdelitve grobišča v dva dela in razlik v načinu pokopa se zdi, da bi lahko šlo za dve skupini prebivalstva. Odkrili smo več faz ceste, ki je prečkala grobišče. Med koncem 4. in 6....
When travelling in the Western Balkans, one comes across groups of stone blocks that look like fl... more When travelling in the Western Balkans, one comes across groups of stone blocks that look like flocks of sheep from afar. See Figure 2. Whether one drives in Serbia, Croatia, or Montenegro, these monuments, called stećci, are a constant in the landscape but are especially frequent in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The outstanding universal value of stećci was recognized in 2016 when UNESCO accepted the multinational nomination, and stećci became a part of the world heritage list. Since the monuments are located in four countries, their legal protection was ensured on an international level. Coordination of this recognition took place through the International Coordination Committee in Sarajevo, BiH, which helps implement strategies, principles and standards. Our case study is focused on the medieval region of župa Dabar. As a historical reference for this territory, we used a monograph (Pekić 2005) based on archival documents from the National Archive of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Non-destructive pre-excavation research included archaeological reconnaissance and a geophysical survey of the area. We initially surveyed all of the 47 sites with stećci tombstones in župa Dabar. For the geophysical survey, we focused on seven sites and finally decided to systematically excavate two entirely different sites. The two sites we set upon are Hatelji and Milavići.
Presenting the summer 2019 excavations of a medieval stećci cemetery on a prehistoric mound in Ha... more Presenting the summer 2019 excavations of a medieval stećci cemetery on a prehistoric mound in Hatelji, BiH.
A brief overview of the history of Slovenia as told by archaeology runs from prehistory to the Sl... more A brief overview of the history of Slovenia as told by archaeology runs from prehistory to the Slavs, from the earliest human traces some 300,000 years ago, through the momentous discovery of a purported Neanderthal musical instrument in Divje babe I Cave, the Eneolithic pile-dwellers in the Ljubljansko barje that used two-wheeled carts, the hoards and hillforts of the Bronze Age, and the prosperity of the Hallstatt period with a peak in artistic expression in situla art, to the arrival of the Celts, who mark the end of prehistory. In the last decades of the first century BC, the territory of what is now Slovenia was incorporated into the Roman Empire. Newcomers and indigenous inhabitants lived side by side in a number of flourishing towns, used newly constructed roads, and urbanized the countryside. The period of prosperity ended in late Antiquity with the decline of the Roman Empire. In the face of danger, the population either migrated to safer regions outside the borders of what is now Slovenia or retreated to naturally well-protected peaks that were additionally fortified. The early Slavs entered such a world but left little evidence in the archaeological record.
The present paper is focused on archaeological research at the Iron Age centre at Podzemelj. Rece... more The present paper is focused on archaeological research at the Iron Age centre at Podzemelj. Recent research at the southern summit of the Kučar hillfort and the discovery of a burial ground at Pezdirčeva njiva, at the western foothill, significantly complements our knowledge about the development of the Iron Age in the Bela krajina region. At the outset, the article showcases all of the past archaeological research on both the settlement and the associated burial grounds. Within the first, the latest settlement excavations at the southern summit of the hillfort Kučar unearthed two phases of the Hallstatt period settlement. For the first time, the remains of a defensive embankment were investigated, most probably the remnants of an enclosing wall of this part of the settlement. Traces of the Late Iron Age phase were also identified in this area. At the cemetery, which has not yet been explored in its entirety, two clusters of graves were discovered, with the first one dating to the Late Hallstatt period and the second belonging to the Vinica group to the Late Iron Age. The research on both locations within the prehistoric Podzemelj complex is still ongoing and will be comprehensively presented in the near future.
This book represents the last chapter in the story unfolding in 2014 and 2015 that commemorated t... more This book represents the last chapter in the story unfolding in 2014 and 2015 that commemorated the bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.
Grobišče na Marofu pripada rimski naselbini na Igu, vikusu na upravnem območju kolonije Emone.... more Grobišče na Marofu pripada rimski naselbini na Igu, vikusu na upravnem območju kolonije Emone. Odkrili smo 27 žganih in en skeletni grob, datirani so od druge polovice 1. do konca 3. ali do 4. st. Večina grobov je bila močno poškodovanih ali izropanih. Grobne jame in pridatki se dobro ujemajo z drugimi grobišči na emonskem podeželju. Na jugozahodnem delu grobišča so ob poti stale verjetno tri obzidane grobne parcele. Raziskana je bila ena s štirimi žganimi grobovi. Na nekoliko ločenem, severovzhodnem delu so bile štiri skupine grobov, verjetno v okviru neobzidanih družinskih grobnih parcel. Trije razmeroma bogati moški grobovi severovzhodnega dela, iz druge polovice 1. ali prve polovice 2. st., so vsebovali nož in strgalo, ki ju morda lahko povezujemo s strojarstvom. Na podlagi razdelitve grobišča v dva dela in razlik v načinu pokopa se zdi, da bi lahko šlo za dve skupini prebivalstva. Odkrili smo več faz ceste, ki je prečkala grobišče. Med koncem 4. in 6....
When travelling in the Western Balkans, one comes across groups of stone blocks that look like fl... more When travelling in the Western Balkans, one comes across groups of stone blocks that look like flocks of sheep from afar. See Figure 2. Whether one drives in Serbia, Croatia, or Montenegro, these monuments, called stećci, are a constant in the landscape but are especially frequent in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The outstanding universal value of stećci was recognized in 2016 when UNESCO accepted the multinational nomination, and stećci became a part of the world heritage list. Since the monuments are located in four countries, their legal protection was ensured on an international level. Coordination of this recognition took place through the International Coordination Committee in Sarajevo, BiH, which helps implement strategies, principles and standards. Our case study is focused on the medieval region of župa Dabar. As a historical reference for this territory, we used a monograph (Pekić 2005) based on archival documents from the National Archive of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Non-destructive pre-excavation research included archaeological reconnaissance and a geophysical survey of the area. We initially surveyed all of the 47 sites with stećci tombstones in župa Dabar. For the geophysical survey, we focused on seven sites and finally decided to systematically excavate two entirely different sites. The two sites we set upon are Hatelji and Milavići.
Presenting the summer 2019 excavations of a medieval stećci cemetery on a prehistoric mound in Ha... more Presenting the summer 2019 excavations of a medieval stećci cemetery on a prehistoric mound in Hatelji, BiH.
A brief overview of the history of Slovenia as told by archaeology runs from prehistory to the Sl... more A brief overview of the history of Slovenia as told by archaeology runs from prehistory to the Slavs, from the earliest human traces some 300,000 years ago, through the momentous discovery of a purported Neanderthal musical instrument in Divje babe I Cave, the Eneolithic pile-dwellers in the Ljubljansko barje that used two-wheeled carts, the hoards and hillforts of the Bronze Age, and the prosperity of the Hallstatt period with a peak in artistic expression in situla art, to the arrival of the Celts, who mark the end of prehistory. In the last decades of the first century BC, the territory of what is now Slovenia was incorporated into the Roman Empire. Newcomers and indigenous inhabitants lived side by side in a number of flourishing towns, used newly constructed roads, and urbanized the countryside. The period of prosperity ended in late Antiquity with the decline of the Roman Empire. In the face of danger, the population either migrated to safer regions outside the borders of what is now Slovenia or retreated to naturally well-protected peaks that were additionally fortified. The early Slavs entered such a world but left little evidence in the archaeological record.
The present paper is focused on archaeological research at the Iron Age centre at Podzemelj. Rece... more The present paper is focused on archaeological research at the Iron Age centre at Podzemelj. Recent research at the southern summit of the Kučar hillfort and the discovery of a burial ground at Pezdirčeva njiva, at the western foothill, significantly complements our knowledge about the development of the Iron Age in the Bela krajina region. At the outset, the article showcases all of the past archaeological research on both the settlement and the associated burial grounds. Within the first, the latest settlement excavations at the southern summit of the hillfort Kučar unearthed two phases of the Hallstatt period settlement. For the first time, the remains of a defensive embankment were investigated, most probably the remnants of an enclosing wall of this part of the settlement. Traces of the Late Iron Age phase were also identified in this area. At the cemetery, which has not yet been explored in its entirety, two clusters of graves were discovered, with the first one dating to the Late Hallstatt period and the second belonging to the Vinica group to the Late Iron Age. The research on both locations within the prehistoric Podzemelj complex is still ongoing and will be comprehensively presented in the near future.
This book represents the last chapter in the story unfolding in 2014 and 2015 that commemorated t... more This book represents the last chapter in the story unfolding in 2014 and 2015 that commemorated the bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.
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of sheep from afar. See Figure 2. Whether one drives in Serbia, Croatia, or Montenegro, these
monuments, called stećci, are a constant in the landscape but are especially frequent in Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH).
The outstanding universal value of stećci was recognized in 2016 when UNESCO accepted the
multinational nomination, and stećci became a part of the world heritage list. Since the monuments
are located in four countries, their legal protection was ensured on an international level.
Coordination of this recognition took place through the International Coordination Committee in
Sarajevo, BiH, which helps implement strategies, principles and standards.
Our case study is focused on the medieval region of župa Dabar. As a historical reference for this
territory, we used a monograph (Pekić 2005) based on archival documents from the National Archive
of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Non-destructive pre-excavation research included archaeological
reconnaissance and a geophysical survey of the area. We initially surveyed all of the 47 sites with stećci
tombstones in župa Dabar. For the geophysical survey, we focused on seven sites and finally decided
to systematically excavate two entirely different sites. The two sites we set upon are Hatelji and
Milavići.
At the outset, the article showcases all of the past archaeological research on both the settlement and the associated burial grounds. Within the first, the latest settlement excavations at the southern summit of the hillfort Kučar unearthed two phases of the Hallstatt period settlement. For the first time, the remains of a defensive embankment were investigated, most probably the remnants of an enclosing wall of this part of the settlement. Traces of the Late Iron Age phase were also identified in this area. At the cemetery, which has not yet been explored in its entirety, two clusters of graves were discovered, with the first one dating to the Late Hallstatt period and the second belonging to the Vinica group to the Late Iron Age.
The research on both locations within the prehistoric Podzemelj complex is still ongoing and will be comprehensively presented in the near future.
Books by Lucija Grahek
bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the
modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two
decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.
of sheep from afar. See Figure 2. Whether one drives in Serbia, Croatia, or Montenegro, these
monuments, called stećci, are a constant in the landscape but are especially frequent in Bosnia and
Herzegovina (BiH).
The outstanding universal value of stećci was recognized in 2016 when UNESCO accepted the
multinational nomination, and stećci became a part of the world heritage list. Since the monuments
are located in four countries, their legal protection was ensured on an international level.
Coordination of this recognition took place through the International Coordination Committee in
Sarajevo, BiH, which helps implement strategies, principles and standards.
Our case study is focused on the medieval region of župa Dabar. As a historical reference for this
territory, we used a monograph (Pekić 2005) based on archival documents from the National Archive
of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Non-destructive pre-excavation research included archaeological
reconnaissance and a geophysical survey of the area. We initially surveyed all of the 47 sites with stećci
tombstones in župa Dabar. For the geophysical survey, we focused on seven sites and finally decided
to systematically excavate two entirely different sites. The two sites we set upon are Hatelji and
Milavići.
At the outset, the article showcases all of the past archaeological research on both the settlement and the associated burial grounds. Within the first, the latest settlement excavations at the southern summit of the hillfort Kučar unearthed two phases of the Hallstatt period settlement. For the first time, the remains of a defensive embankment were investigated, most probably the remnants of an enclosing wall of this part of the settlement. Traces of the Late Iron Age phase were also identified in this area. At the cemetery, which has not yet been explored in its entirety, two clusters of graves were discovered, with the first one dating to the Late Hallstatt period and the second belonging to the Vinica group to the Late Iron Age.
The research on both locations within the prehistoric Podzemelj complex is still ongoing and will be comprehensively presented in the near future.
bimillenary of the foundation of Emona (Colonia Iulia Emona), the Roman-period predecessor of the
modern Ljubljana. The territory of Emona has witnessed numerous archaeological investigations over the last two
decades, both in the urban areas, the suburbs and the adjacent cemeteries.