- HAZU
Odsjek za arheologiju
Ante Kovačića 5
10000 Zagreb - +385915080760
Tino Leleković
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Archaeology, Faculty Member
- Roman History, Roman Pottery, Late Roman Archaeology, Roman Economy, Terra Sigillata, Archaeology of Roman Pannonia, and 39 moreDalmatian history, Roman burial practices, Archaeology of Roman Dalmatia, Dalmatia, Pannonia, Roman stamped pottery, Samian Ware, Archaeology, Roman rural settlements, Villae Rusticae, Roman Necropolis, Roman Rural Production, Roman tombs and burial customs, Westerndorf, Roman Burial Archeology, Cibalae, Roman Religion, Ancient Topography (Archaeology), Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Acculturation and 'Romanisation', Roman Historiography, Archaic Roman Law, Pomoerium, Leges Regiae, Libri Pontificales, Roman Archiac Family, Paelex, Early Criminal Law, Talio, Perduellio, Clientes, Aquincum, Gabler Dénes, Roman Archaeology, Roman Architecture and Urbanism, imitation Samian Ware / terra sigillata, Roman Villae, Bustum.Cremation, and Roman Death and Burialedit
Batina planina izdiže se na oko 85 metara iznad toka Dunava. Njen vrh sastavljen je od nekoliko zaravni na kojima su utvrđeni arheološki ostaci. Najviša i najisturenija je zaravan Gradac koja ima oblik ovala, dimenzija oko 650 x 300... more
Batina planina izdiže se na oko 85 metara iznad toka Dunava. Njen vrh sastavljen je od nekoliko zaravni na kojima su utvrđeni arheološki ostaci. Najviša i najisturenija je zaravan Gradac koja ima oblik ovala, dimenzija oko 650 x 300 metara, razmjerno ujednačene visine. Cijela zaravan izgleda poput utvrde. Izgled Gradca dijelom su posljedica erozije, no u velikoj je mjeri oblikovan ljudskim djelovanjem. Uvriježeno je mišljenje da utvrda na Batini nosi ime Ad Militare, u kojoj su u kasnoantičkom razdoblju bili stacionirani Flavijskih konjanici. Epigrafski nalazi u ranija razdoblja u Batinu smještaju i Šestu legiju Herkuliju, te dvije konjaničke kohorte. Od 2010. godine Batina je mjesto intenzivnih arheoloških istraživanja, provedena su geofizikalna snimanja i arheološka iskopavanja, a 2022. napravljen je i detalja LiDAR snimak koji je dao uvid u dijelove lokaliteta danas prekrivene šumom i šibljem. Rad osim što donosi presjek dosadašnjih spoznaja i mišljenja o rimskoj Batini, iznosi i zaključke proizašle iz novih istraživanja, ali
i iznosi neke pretpostavke koje će tekuća istraživanja preispitati u skorom roku.
i iznosi neke pretpostavke koje će tekuća istraživanja preispitati u skorom roku.
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Mursa excavated dozens of well-defined archaeological sites (contexts) from the 2nd and 3rd centuries in the last twenty years. Some contexts have origins defined within several decades. The collected material makes Mursa one of the best... more
Mursa excavated dozens of well-defined archaeological sites (contexts) from the 2nd and 3rd centuries in the last twenty years. Some contexts have origins defined within several decades. The collected material makes Mursa one of the best sites in Pannonia to study 2nd-century Roman material culture. Considering that many finds of Pannonian slipped ware (PSW) derived from such stratigraphic units from the late 1st century to the 3rd century, Mursa is currently one of the best sites for research on PSW. Pottery study showed that the PSW in Mursa derives from two “production lines”. One production line relies on the forms taken from imported terra sigillata. The production line includes all those products not shaped in the forms of the terra sigillata model. Both production lines last from the second half of the 1st century to the 3rd century. The pottery study from Mursa did not yet reveal the exact chronological stages of PSW development; still, both production lines show certain chronological regularities. This paper outlines future research for both production lines and PSW typology.
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(summary in English) On the place of modern-day Osijek, some 20 km from the confluence of the rivers Drava and Danube, the archaeological site of Osijek: Riverport/Mursais situated. The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA) has... more
(summary in English)
On the place of modern-day Osijek, some 20 km from the confluence of the rivers Drava and Danube, the archaeological site of Osijek: Riverport/Mursais situated. The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA) has been conducting systematic archaeological excavations at this site from 2014, led by the author of this paper. The aim here is to introduce some of the results of these excavations, advancing at the same time a new view of the topography and stratigraphy of Mursa.
On the place of modern-day Osijek, some 20 km from the confluence of the rivers Drava and Danube, the archaeological site of Osijek: Riverport/Mursais situated. The Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA) has been conducting systematic archaeological excavations at this site from 2014, led by the author of this paper. The aim here is to introduce some of the results of these excavations, advancing at the same time a new view of the topography and stratigraphy of Mursa.
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Novo čitanje antičkog nalazišta Osijek/Mursa zasniva se na rezultatima intenzivnih arheoloških iskopavanja koji se u provode u posljednjih 20 godi-na. Kroz pregled rezultata tih istraživanja predočeno je novo iscrtavanje to-pografije... more
Novo čitanje antičkog nalazišta Osijek/Mursa zasniva se na rezultatima intenzivnih arheoloških iskopavanja koji se u provode u posljednjih 20 godi-na. Kroz pregled rezultata tih istraživanja predočeno je novo iscrtavanje to-pografije Murse, s posebnim osvrtom na položaj i izgled bedema, rastera ulica, predgrađa i gradskih groblja. Izložena je i prošlost Murse kroz razvojne faze nalazišta iščitanih iz stratigrafskih odnosa i otkrivenih struktura. Rad obuhva-ća i osvrt na razdoblje od gotovo jednog i po stoljeća koje je prethodilo osnutku kolonije, a koje je trajalo od prvog prodora rimske vojske u jugoistočnu Panoniju do osnutka kolonije. Uvod Ovaj rad namjerava prikazati rezultate arheoloških istraživanja koje Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU) obavlja na arheološkom nalazištu Osi-jek/Mursa od 2008. do 2019. godine. U tih je 12 godina Akademija obavila istra-živanje na četiri položaja: Trgu bana Josipa Jelačića 2008. godine, u Parku kraljice Katarine Kosače od 2013. do 2017. godine, u Ulici Matije Gupca 2016. godine, te u Sveučilišnom kampusu od 2016. do 2019. godine (sl. 1). Namjera je objaviti najvaž-nije spoznaje koje su proistekle iz tih istraživanja, ali u njihovu razradu uključiti i rezultate istraživanja koje su provele i druge institucije te privatne tvrtke, a s ciljem stvaranja što cjelovitije slike antičke Murse. Važno je istaknuti da ovom pri-likom nije moguće izložiti sve ono što je otkriveno u posljednjih petnaest godina. Stoga su u ovaj rad uvršteni samo odabrani rezultati iskopavanje dostupni u obli-ku stručnih izvještaja pohranjenih u arhivu Konzervatorskog odjela u Osijeku. Dakle, namjera je ovog rada predstaviti rezultate tih istraživanja te iznijeti novi pogled na topografiju i stratigrafiju Murse proistekao iz njih.
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This paper explores the Roman colony of Aelia Mursa, located on the Drava River near its confluence with the Dan- ube, an important point along the Roman Limes. Established by Emperor Hadrian to urbanise Pannonia, the city’s pre- colonial... more
This paper explores the Roman colony of Aelia Mursa, located on the Drava River near its confluence with the Dan- ube, an important point along the Roman Limes. Established by Emperor Hadrian to urbanise Pannonia, the city’s pre- colonial era remains a mystery, explored in this paper. The city’s foundation was marked by Hadrian’s initiative, elevating it to a colony around 133 AD, distinct in being the only colony founded by Hadrian in the region. Although the research history of Mursa extends back to the 18th century, recent excavations have significantly altered the perceived topography of ancient Mursa, highlighting the need to revise earlier conceptions. Excavations between 2008 and 2019 have provided insights into the city’s fortification system, revealing details about its walls, gates, and defence towers. The discovery of a complex sewage system, possibly supported by an aqueduct, indicates advanced urban planning. Research on the Limes Road and the Mursa Bridge elucidated the city’s connections and strategic importance in the region. Studies of Mursa’s suburbs revealed a vibrant urban periphery with commercial and residential areas. The territory of Aelia Mursa, studied through historical sources and recent archaeological discoveries, reveals a landscape intertwined with the Roman Empire’s border defence system. The study of Late Antiquity in Mursa uncovers its continued significance, especially during the
4th century, marked by military presence and the Battle of Mursa.
4th century, marked by military presence and the Battle of Mursa.
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Ancient DNA research in the past decade has revealed that European population structure changed dramatically in the prehistoric period (14,000-3,000 years before present, YBP), reflecting the widespread introduction of Neolithic farmer... more
Ancient DNA research in the past decade has revealed that European population structure changed dramatically in the prehistoric period (14,000-3,000 years before present, YBP), reflecting the widespread introduction of Neolithic farmer and Bronze Age Steppe ancestries. However, little is known about how population structure changed in the historical period onward (3,000 YBP - present). To address this, we collected whole genomes from 204 individuals from Europe and the Mediterranean, many of which are the first historical period genomes from their region (e.g. Armenia, France). We found that most regions show remarkable inter-individual heterogeneity. Around 8% of historical individuals carry ancestry uncommon in the region where they were sampled, some indicating cross-Mediterranean contacts. Despite this high level of mobility, overall population structure across western Eurasia is relatively stable through the historical period up to the present, mirroring the geographic map. We ...
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Batina planina izdiže se na oko 85 metara iznad toka Dunava. Njen vrh sastavljen je od nekoliko zaravni na kojima su utvrđeni arheološki ostaci. Najviša i najisturenija je zaravan Gradac koja ima oblik ovala, dimenzija oko 650 x 300... more
Batina planina izdiže se na oko 85 metara iznad toka Dunava. Njen vrh sastavljen je od nekoliko zaravni na kojima su utvrđeni arheološki ostaci. Najviša i najisturenija je zaravan Gradac koja ima oblik ovala, dimenzija oko 650 x 300 metara, razmjerno ujednačene visine. Cijela zaravan izgleda poput utvrde. Izgled Gradca dijelom su posljedica erozije, no u velikoj je mjeri oblikovan ljudskim djelovanjem. Uvriježeno je mišljenje da utvrda na Batini nosi ime Ad Militare, u kojoj su u kasnoantičkom razdoblju bili stacionirani Flavijskih konjanici. Epigrafski nalazi u ranija razdoblja u Batinu smještaju i Šestu legiju Herkuliju, te dvije konjaničke kohorte. Od 2010. godine Batina je mjesto intenzivnih arheoloških istraživanja, provedena su geofizikalna snimanja i arheološka iskopavanja, a 2022. napravljen je i detalja LiDAR snimak koji je dao uvid u dijelove lokaliteta danas prekrivene šumom i šibljem. Rad osim što donosi presjek dosadašnjih spoznaja i mišljenja o rimskoj Batini, iznosi i zaključke proizašle iz novih istraživanja, ali i iznosi neke pretpostavke koje će tekuća istraživanja preispitati u skorom roku.
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First large-scale magnetic gradiometer surveys with flexible sensor arrays started at the Danube Limes in 2020 and continue. The investigation of Danube Limes sites with extensions of several dozens of hectares revealed unknown Roman... more
First large-scale magnetic gradiometer surveys with flexible sensor arrays started at the Danube Limes in 2020 and continue. The investigation of Danube Limes sites with extensions of several dozens of hectares revealed unknown Roman military structures as well as archaeological and historical features from Prehistory to modern era. The diachronic approach to magnetic data interpretation is most appropriate for the palimpsest-like historical landscape of the southern Pannonian Basin.
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PSW (Pannonian slipped ware) imitations of terra sigillata cups Consp. 42 and Consp. 45 which were found in Mursa cemetery (Photo: T. Lelekovic) This article examines the variety of the locally made ceramic group known as Pannonian... more
PSW (Pannonian slipped ware) imitations of terra sigillata cups Consp. 42 and Consp. 45 which were found in Mursa cemetery (Photo: T. Lelekovic) This article examines the variety of the locally made ceramic group known as Pannonian slipped ware (Pannonische Glanztonware - PGW). For the Roman provincial archaeology of Pannonia this group has particular meaning because it is perceived as a regional amalgam of Roman imperial taste and local Celtic traditions. This phenomenon is even more intriguing given that almost all the imitations were burnished grey and black, differing significantly from terra sigillata originals. The quality of the imitations clearly indicates that such colouring was not a consequence of a technological deficiency, but a clear expression of local taste and demand. Imitations that were made subsequently, later in the second century, show that the preference for black/grey slipped imitations of terra sigillata persisted in this region, obviously representing a distinctive alternative to the ever-present red gloss terra sigillata that was later imported from Gaul and Germania. A re-examination of other sites in the region and contextualisation of published material shows that this was not an isolated phenomenon, but that these imitations were part of a regional ceramic group known as Pannonian slipped ware (PSW). Several aspects of these imitations could be explored, but the task of this article is to investigate why these vessels were made as they were by comparing the PSW finds with original terra sigillata found in the region to determine patterns of differences and similarities.
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Paper shows current level of knowledge on Roman cemeteries and Roman burial customs in the southern part of Roman province of Pannonia.
Saetak U radu se iznose spoznaje o rimskoj ostavi novca i srebrnoga posuđa nađenoj u mjestu Petrijanec kod Varadina u listopadu 2005. godine. Ostava sadri 27735 komada posrebrenoga brončanog novca te tri srebrna tanjura. Prema nalazima... more
Saetak U radu se iznose spoznaje o rimskoj ostavi novca i srebrnoga posuđa nađenoj u mjestu Petrijanec kod Varadina u listopadu 2005. godine. Ostava sadri 27735 komada posrebrenoga brončanog novca te tri srebrna tanjura. Prema nalazima novca ostava se datira u 294. ...
ABSTRACT Terra sigillata u Cibale (Vinkovci) uvozila se tijekom 2. i 3. st. Iako postoji mogućnost lokalne proizvodnje, većina nalaza iz Cibala može se interpretirati kao uvoz iz provincija Retije i Galije. Od 544 nalaza reljefne sigilate... more
ABSTRACT Terra sigillata u Cibale (Vinkovci) uvozila se tijekom 2. i 3. st. Iako postoji mogućnost lokalne proizvodnje, većina nalaza iz Cibala može se interpretirati kao uvoz iz provincija Retije i Galije. Od 544 nalaza reljefne sigilate 13% ili 72 komada pripisuje se radionici WEsterndorf. Dovođenjem u vezu rezultata analize dobivenih na toj skupini nalaza s dosad objavljenim podacima vezanim uz westerndorfsku sigilatu u susjednim krajevima, pokušaju se izvući zaključci o načinu trgovine i o distribuciji ovog materijala.
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The article presents the new acknowledgements on the veteran colony Aelia Mursa that Hadrian founded in 133.
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U sustavnim zastitnim iskopavanjima groblja iz 2. polovice 4. st. na Strbincima kod Đakova u 2004. i 2005. istražena je povrsina od 510m2. Dio istraženih stratigrafskih jedinica pripada prapovijesnome razdoblju, jer je groblje ukopanu na... more
U sustavnim zastitnim iskopavanjima groblja iz 2. polovice 4. st. na Strbincima kod Đakova u 2004. i 2005. istražena je povrsina od 510m2. Dio istraženih stratigrafskih jedinica pripada prapovijesnome razdoblju, jer je groblje ukopanu na mjestu neolitickoga naselja. Dio njih može se datirati u 16.-17. st., kada je prostor groblja bio posjecivan ili privremeno nastanjen, a anticke grobnice razarane radi ponovne uporabe opeke. Kasnoantickome horizontu pripada 46 grobova, od cega 24 ukopa u zemljanoj raci, 6 ukopa u drvenom sanduku i zemljanoj raci te 17 opekom zidanih grobnica, djelomice ili posve razorenih. Antropoloskom analizom ustanovljeno je 18 muskaraca u dobi od 15/18-50/55 god., 19 žena u dobi od 15/18-50/55, 7 djece u dobi od 3/4-12/15 i jedno novorođence. Vecina ukopa sadržavala je ispružene kosture, s glavom na zapadu i vecim ili manjim otklonom prema sjeveru ili jugu ; iznimke su grobnica 109 (S-J) i 114 (SI-JZ). U 30 grobova/grobnica nađen je velik broj priloga od obicnih...
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Excavations of the Late Roman cemetery at the site Štrbinci in 2007 and 2008. In total 400m2 were excavated and 37 late ORman inhumations were revealed.
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U radu se iznose spoznaje o rimskoj ostavi novca i srebrnog posuđa nađenoj u mjestu Petrijanec kod Varaždina u listopadu 2005. godine. Ostava sadrži 27735 komada posrebrenog broncanog novca te 3 srebrna tanjura. Prema nalazima novca... more
U radu se iznose spoznaje o rimskoj ostavi novca i srebrnog posuđa nađenoj u mjestu Petrijanec kod Varaždina u listopadu 2005. godine. Ostava sadrži 27735 komada posrebrenog broncanog novca te 3 srebrna tanjura. Prema nalazima novca ostava se datira u 294. godinu. Postoji mogucnost da ostava tvori cjelinu s ostavom zlatnih predmeta iz Petrijanca iz 1805. godine.
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Terenskim pregledom zabilježena su 24 položaja od kojih su neka i otprije poznata u literaturi. Uz brojna nalazista iz prapovijesti, na nekima je zabilježena naseljenost i u antici i srednjem vijeku.
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Predavanje ce predstaviti dvije rimske ostave s kraja 3. stoljeca koje su pronađene u selu Petrijanec kod Varaždina. Prva ostava pronađena je 1805. godine, i nažalost samo je dijelom sacuvana. Nalazi su poslani u Bec, gdje se i danas... more
Predavanje ce predstaviti dvije rimske ostave s kraja 3. stoljeca koje su pronađene u selu Petrijanec kod Varaždina. Prva ostava pronađena je 1805. godine, i nažalost samo je dijelom sacuvana. Nalazi su poslani u Bec, gdje se i danas cuvaju. Druga je ostava pronađena 2005. godine, prilikom zemljanih radova u selu, i u cijelosti je sacuvana. Danas se cuva u Gradskom muzeju Varaždin. Zanimljivo je da je ona prva ostava sacinjena iskljucivo od zlatnih predmeta, dok se ova druga sastoji od tri srebrna tanjura i 27735 posrebrenih kovanica (antoninijana). Upravo zbog toga može se pretpostaviti da je rijec o dva dijela jednog blaga koje je zakopano krajem 3. stoljeca u naselju Aquae Vivae. U predavanju ce biti predstavljeni nalazi iz te dvije ostave, s posebnim naglaskom na nađene srebrne tanjure, kao i kontekst u kojem je to blago moglo nastati.
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Saetak In 2009 the field survey of the Baranja region continued, with the aim of finding and protecting new, unknown archaeological sites, and documenting the sites that had already been identified before. Numerous finds unearthed at the... more
Saetak In 2009 the field survey of the Baranja region continued, with the aim of finding and protecting new, unknown archaeological sites, and documenting the sites that had already been identified before. Numerous finds unearthed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of ...
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Saetak In a field survey of part of the village Sotin, the sites known from the literature (Ilkić 1999; Ilkić 2003) were inspected, some of which were registered earlier. Besides several small-scale rescue excavations (digs of house... more
Saetak In a field survey of part of the village Sotin, the sites known from the literature (Ilkić 1999; Ilkić 2003) were inspected, some of which were registered earlier. Besides several small-scale rescue excavations (digs of house foundations, etc.) in the Sotin area in the ...
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Archaeobotanical investigations at the Roman town of Aelia Mursa, located near the Danube frontier in modern day Croatia, have revealed an extraordinary assemblage of food remains from a series of pits dated to the early 2nd century ad.... more
Archaeobotanical investigations at the Roman town of Aelia Mursa, located near the Danube frontier in modern day Croatia, have revealed an extraordinary assemblage of food remains from a series of pits dated to the early 2nd century ad. The site yielded a wide array of economically important food remains, including staples such as Hordeum (barley), Panicum miliaceum (broomcorn millet), Triticum aestivum (bread wheat), Secale cereale (rye), Lens culinaris (lentil) and Vicia faba (broad bean). We also found a range of fruits, nuts, herbs and vegetables, such as Daucus carota (carrot), Cichorium intybus (chicory), Allium sativum (garlic), Ficus carica (fig), Vitis vinifera (grape) and Olea europaea (olive). Further, we found clearly identifiable remains of eggshell, fish bones and scales, unidentifiable fruit flesh and porridge or bread remains, as well as possible animal dung. The site provides important evidence of exotic foods including Piper nigrum (pepper), Oryza sp. (rice) and Pu...
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Roman Cibalae, or today’ s Vinkovci, are situated in the eastern part of Croatia. During the Roman period the area belonged to the south eastern part of the Province of Pannonia. Museum Vinkovci acquired almost 2000 fragments of terra... more
Roman Cibalae, or today’ s Vinkovci, are situated in the eastern part of Croatia. During the Roman period the area belonged to the south eastern part of the Province of Pannonia. Museum Vinkovci acquired almost 2000 fragments of terra sigillata. Little over 30% of that quantity is relief ornamented sigillata, in number, 544 pieces, rest of it is undecorated sigillata, analysis of which is still in process. Of total of 544 relief ornamented fragments, for 46 of them (or 8%), it is not possible to determine origin. Majority of fragments – 62, 85% or 313 pieces, can be associated with the production of Rheinzabern manufactures. Little over 15% of finds/findings we can correlate with production in Central Gaul, 15% of fragments of Westerndorf and Pfaffenhofen production, 5, 6% of local Pannonian and Moesian origin. The main task of my work is to find answers concerning import of sigillata to Cibalae. Westerndorf sigillata seemed like the most appropriate material to start with. It was d...
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Novo čitanje antičkog nalazišta Osijek/Mursa zasniva se na rezultatima intenzivnih arheoloških iskopavanja koji se u provode u posljednjih 20 godi-na. Kroz pregled rezultata tih istraživanja predočeno je novo iscrtavanje to-pografije... more
Novo čitanje antičkog nalazišta Osijek/Mursa zasniva se na rezultatima intenzivnih arheoloških iskopavanja koji se u provode u posljednjih 20 godi-na. Kroz pregled rezultata tih istraživanja predočeno je novo iscrtavanje to-pografije Murse, s posebnim osvrtom na položaj i izgled bedema, rastera ulica, predgrađa i gradskih groblja. Izložena je i prošlost Murse kroz razvojne faze nalazišta iščitanih iz stratigrafskih odnosa i otkrivenih struktura. Rad obuhva-ća i osvrt na razdoblje od gotovo jednog i po stoljeća koje je prethodilo osnutku kolonije, a koje je trajalo od prvog prodora rimske vojske u jugoistočnu Panoniju do osnutka kolonije. Uvod Ovaj rad namjerava prikazati rezultate arheoloških istraživanja koje Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti (HAZU) obavlja na arheološkom nalazištu Osi-jek/Mursa od 2008. do 2019. godine. U tih je 12 godina Akademija obavila istra-živanje na četiri položaja: Trgu bana Josipa Jelačića 2008. godine, u Parku kraljice Katarine Kosače od 2013. do 2017. godine, u Ulici Matije Gupca 2016. godine, te u Sveučilišnom kampusu od 2016. do 2019. godine (sl. 1). Namjera je objaviti najvaž-nije spoznaje koje su proistekle iz tih istraživanja, ali u njihovu razradu uključiti i rezultate istraživanja koje su provele i druge institucije te privatne tvrtke, a s ciljem stvaranja što cjelovitije slike antičke Murse. Važno je istaknuti da ovom pri-likom nije moguće izložiti sve ono što je otkriveno u posljednjih petnaest godina. Stoga su u ovaj rad uvršteni samo odabrani rezultati iskopavanje dostupni u obli-ku stručnih izvještaja pohranjenih u arhivu Konzervatorskog odjela u Osijeku. Dakle, namjera je ovog rada predstaviti rezultate tih istraživanja te iznijeti novi pogled na topografiju i stratigrafiju Murse proistekao iz njih.
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AD RIPAM FLUMINIS DANUVI
Papers of the 3rd International Conference
on the Roman Danubian Provinces
Vienna, 11th–14th November 2015
Papers of the 3rd International Conference
on the Roman Danubian Provinces
Vienna, 11th–14th November 2015
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Systematic and rescue excavations of the late Roman cemetery at the site of Štrbinci were conducted intermittently from 1999 till 2012, amounting to a total of 11 campaigns. The excavations in 2011 and 2012, comprising an area of 650 m2,... more
Systematic and rescue excavations of the late Roman cemetery at the site of Štrbinci were conducted intermittently from 1999 till 2012, amounting to a total of 11 campaigns. The excavations in 2011 and 2012, comprising an area of 650 m2, aimed at identifying the north and northeast border of the cemetery. Thus, this paper comprises the results of a two-season work and is organised as follows: I. Introduction; II. A broad general micro-topography and stratigraphy of the site (features, layout and the archaeological background of the cemetery, as well as the preceding and postdating features); III. A catalogue of the late Ro-man graves and grave goods; IV. Discussion: IV.1. Cemetery organization, grave constructions, demography; IV.2. An evaluation (typological-chronological and other) of the grave goods; V. Chronology and conclusion.
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PSW (Pannonian slipped ware) imitations of terra sigillata cups Consp. 42 and Consp. 45 which were found in Mursa cemetery (Photo: T. Lelekovic) This article examines the variety of the locally made ceramic group known as Pannonian... more
PSW (Pannonian slipped ware) imitations of terra sigillata cups Consp. 42 and Consp. 45 which were found in Mursa cemetery (Photo: T. Lelekovic)
This article examines the variety of the locally made ceramic group known as Pannonian slipped ware (Pannonische Glanztonware - PGW). For the Roman provincial archaeology of Pannonia this group has particular meaning because it is perceived as a regional amalgam of Roman imperial taste and local Celtic traditions. This phenomenon is even more intriguing given that almost all the imitations were burnished grey and black, differing significantly from terra sigillata originals. The quality of the imitations clearly indicates that such colouring was not a consequence of a technological deficiency, but a clear expression of local taste and demand. Imitations that were made subsequently, later in the second century, show that the preference for black/grey slipped imitations of terra sigillata persisted in this region, obviously representing a distinctive alternative to the ever-present red gloss terra sigillata that was later imported from Gaul and Germania. A re-examination of other sites in the region and contextualisation of published material shows that this was not an isolated phenomenon, but that these imitations were part of a regional ceramic group known as Pannonian slipped ware (PSW). Several aspects of these imitations could be explored, but the task of this article is to investigate why these vessels were made as they were by comparing the PSW finds with original terra sigillata found in the region to determine patterns of differences and similarities.
This article examines the variety of the locally made ceramic group known as Pannonian slipped ware (Pannonische Glanztonware - PGW). For the Roman provincial archaeology of Pannonia this group has particular meaning because it is perceived as a regional amalgam of Roman imperial taste and local Celtic traditions. This phenomenon is even more intriguing given that almost all the imitations were burnished grey and black, differing significantly from terra sigillata originals. The quality of the imitations clearly indicates that such colouring was not a consequence of a technological deficiency, but a clear expression of local taste and demand. Imitations that were made subsequently, later in the second century, show that the preference for black/grey slipped imitations of terra sigillata persisted in this region, obviously representing a distinctive alternative to the ever-present red gloss terra sigillata that was later imported from Gaul and Germania. A re-examination of other sites in the region and contextualisation of published material shows that this was not an isolated phenomenon, but that these imitations were part of a regional ceramic group known as Pannonian slipped ware (PSW). Several aspects of these imitations could be explored, but the task of this article is to investigate why these vessels were made as they were by comparing the PSW finds with original terra sigillata found in the region to determine patterns of differences and similarities.
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This paper presents archaeobotanical evidence of rice (Oryza cf. sativa L.) and black pepper (Piper nigrum) recovered from an early 2nd century AD septic pit excavated near the centre of colonia Aelia Mursa (Osijek, Croatia). Within Roman... more
This paper presents archaeobotanical evidence of rice (Oryza cf. sativa L.) and black pepper (Piper nigrum) recovered from an early 2nd century AD septic pit excavated near the centre of colonia Aelia Mursa (Osijek, Croatia). Within Roman Panonnia the archaeobotanical record shows evidence of trade consisting mostly of local Mediterranean goods such as olives, grapes and figs, however, the recovery of rice and black pepper from Mursa provides the first evidence of exotics arriving to Pannonia from Asia. Preliminary thoughts on the role of these foods within the colony and who may have been consuming them are briefly discussed. The Roman period represents a time of major change in the diet of newly assimilated regions and the results here highlight the contribution that archaeobotanical remains can make to the growing discourse on the development of societies on the Roman frontier.
First published online 2017
First published online 2017
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Paper presents the analysis of the relief decorated sigillata finds which are part of collection from the municipal museum of the town of Vinkovci.
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Excavations of the Late Roman cemetery at the site Štrbinci in 2007 and 2008. In total 400m2 were excavated and 37 late ORman inhumations were revealed.
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The recovery of new plant remains from eastern Croatia are discussed here in order to determine their ritual significance and how this evidence may fit into chronological and regional observations on ritual plant offerings in the Roman... more
The recovery of new plant remains from eastern Croatia are discussed here in order to determine their ritual significance and how this evidence may fit into chronological and regional observations on ritual plant offerings in the Roman world. Samples collected from inhumations, cremations and an altar dedicated to Silvanus Domesticus, dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD, are presented and show that a range of more ‘common’ plant remains, such as cereals and pulses, were an important part of ritual life. These results are also compared to the growing archaeobotanical data collected from shrine and cremation burials across Europe. Although the archaeobotanical data from the Croatian sites are limited, the increasing evidence of ritual plant use allows observations regarding the wider context of Roman social and religious change.
