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05/16/2024

𝟮𝟭 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗮:

1. Serbia is the largest exporter of raspberries in the world, contributing to approximately 30% of the international market.

2. The Serbian clock-making industry predates the Swiss. The first known Serbian clock tower was built in 1370, long before the Swiss began their watchmaking.

3. The Danube River, the second-longest river in Europe, flows through Serbia for 588 kilometers (365 miles), making it an important route for international navigation and trade.

4. Serbia was the center of the former Yugoslavia until its dissolution in the early 1990s. The country went through a series of conflicts during the breakup, leading to its current borders.

5. The Vinča Culture, which existed around 5700 BC to 4500 BC near present-day Belgrade, is considered one of the earliest urban settlements in Europe, showing signs of copper smelting.

6. Nikola Tesla, one of the most important inventors and engineers who contributed to the development of electricity and wireless communication, was born in 1856 in Smiljan, then part of the Austrian Empire, in the region that is now modern-day Croatia, but he was ethnically Serbian.

7. Serbia has two autonomous provinces: Vojvodina in the north, known for its multi-ethnic and multicultural identity, and Kosovo and Metohija in the south, the latter of which declared independence in 2008—a status Serbia does not recognize.

8. The Serbian language uses both the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets, with Cyrillic being the official script.

9. The Đerdap Gorge, also known as the Iron Gates, is one of Europe's most spectacular natural wonders, where the Danube River forms a boundary between Serbia and Romania.

10. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe, dating back over 7000 years.




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Detail of ancient Roman mosaic with geometrical motifs, 3rd-4th century AD, found at remains of imperial palace at Felix Romuliana – Gamzigrad archaeological site, vicinity of Zaječar, eastern Serbia.
Felix Romuliana is one of the best-preserved ancient monuments in Serbia. It was a residence of emperor Galerius and fortified complex of palaces, temples dedicated several gods of Roman pantheon, basilicas, hot baths, and other public and military buildings. It was built at the end of 3rd and beginning of the 4th century AD in emperor’s birthplace and named after emperor's mother Romula.
Floors of the palace located in north-western part of the complex were covered with mosaics, while the walls were decorated with wall paintings and covered with marble slabs and reliefs, and in many buildings stood sculptures of the emperor and Roman gods. Palace had system of floor heating.
Several archaeological excavations were carried out in Felix Romuliana, which revealed numerous interesting and valuable findings such as ancient jewelry, weapons, objects for everyday use and remains of artworks mentioned above. Especially valuable are fragments of the statue of emperor Galerius carved of purple porphyry stone, exploited only in quarries in Egypt and used exclusively by Roman emperors, for imperial portraits and statues.
East of the palace stood small temple dedicated to goddess Cybele, and in the southern part of the complex was large temple in which imperial cult was practiced.
Complex is surrounded by strong defensive walls with 2 gates and 20 towers. Whole site covers area of about 6,5 hectares
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Detalj rimskog mozaika sa geometrijskim motivima, 3-4. vek nove ere, pronađen u ostacima carske palate na arheološkom lokalitetu Gamzigrad – Feliks Romulijana u blizini Zaječara, istočna Srbija.
Gamzigrad (Feliks Romulijana) je jedan od najočuvanijih antičkih spomenika u Srbiji. Predstavlja rezidenciju cara Galerija sagrađenu u krajem 3. i početkom 4. veka nove ere, koja je obuhvatala kompleks palata, hramova, bazilika, toplih kupatila i drugih vojnih i javnih građevina, nazvana po njegovoj majci Romuli.
Podovi palate koja se nalazila u sverozapadnom delu kompleksa, bili su pokriveni mozaicima, dok su zidovi bili ukrašeni freskama i prekriveni mermerom i reljefima, a u mnogim drugim građevinama sajale su skulpture cara i rimskih bogova. U palati je postojao sistem podnog grejanja.
Unutar kompleksa sprovedena su brojna istraživanja, koja su iznedrila značajna arheološka otkrića, poput prelepih primeraka nakita, oružja, predmeta za svakodnevnu upotrebu i ostataka pomenutih građevina i umetničkih dela. Posebno su važna otkrića delova skulpture cara isklesane od porfira, kamena koji se eksploatisao samo u Egiptu, a smeli su da koriste isključivo rimski carevi, pa su od ovog kamena izrađivani carski portreti i statue.
Istočno od palate nalazi se mali hram posvećen boginji Kibeli, dok se u južnom delu kompleksa nalazio veliki hram u kojem je praktikovan carski kult.
Utvrđenje koje okružuje kompleks ima 20 kula i dve kapije, a ceo lokalitet pokriva površinu od oko 6,5 hektara

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Beautiful Stone age necklace composed of stone and bone beads, Lepenski vir culture, Mesolithic period, around 6300-5900 years BC, found at Lepenski vir archaeological site in eastern Serbia.
Collection of National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.
Lepenski Vir is a very important and in many ways unique prehistoric site, where remains of settlements from different periods have been discovered: the early Mesolithic period – from 9500 BC to 7500 BC (Proto Lepenski Vir); late Mesolithic, from 6300 BC to 5900 BC (Lepenski Vir Ia-e, Lepenski Vir II) and early Neolithic, 5900 BC to 5500 BC (Lepenski Vir IIIa-b).
Planned building of settlements with houses, trapezoid-base sanctuaries, necropolises indicating special burial rituals, monumental stone sculptures, and various items carved of bones and stones testify that this site was not only a settlement, but also a religious center. At the time of discovery, Lepenski Vir was an isolated phenomenon, which had not significantly changed since the Mesolithic period. Unlike other parts of Europe, where there is only scant evidence about Mesolithic, Lepenski Vir provides remains which allow a complete reconstruction of culture, art and society of that period
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Ogrlica iz kamenog doba sačinjena od koštanih i kamenih perli, kultura Lepenskog vira, razdoblje mezolita, oko 6300-5900 godina pre nove ere, pronađena na arheološkom lokalitetu Lepenski vir kod Đerdapa u istočnoj Srbiji.
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Lеpеnski Vir prеdstаvlја izuzеtnо znаčајnо i pо mnоgо čеmu јеdinstvеnо prаistоriјskо nаlаzištе. Nа оvоm lоkаlitеtu izdvојеnа su nаsеlја kоја pripаdајu rаnоm mеzоlitu, оd 9500. dо 7500 gоd. prе n.е. (Prоtо LеpеnskiVir), pоznоm mеzоlitu, оd 6300. dо 5900. prе n.е. (Lеpеnski Vir Iа-е, Lеpеnski Vir II) i rаnоm nеоlitu, оd 5900. dо 5500. prе n.е. (Lеpеnski VirIIIа-b).
Оnо štо Lеpеnski Vir dаnаs čini pоznаtim i prеpоznаtlјivim u svеtu јеsu оtkrićа kоја sе hrоnоlоški vеzuјu zа mеzоlit. Plаnski pоdizаnа nаsеlја sа stаništimа i svеtilištimа trаpеzоidnе оsnоvе, nеkrоpоlе kоје ukаzuјu nа pоsеbnе pоgrеbnе rituаlе, mоnumеntаlnе skulpturе оd kаmеnа tе brојni nаlаzi оd kоsti i kаmеnа svеdоčе о tоmе dа оvо nаlаzištе niје bilо sаmо nаsеlје, vеć i sаkrаlni cеntаr. U vrеmе kаdа је оtkrivеn, Lеpеnski Vir је prеdstаvlјао izоlоvаni fеnоmеn, а tа situаciја sе niје bitnо prоmеnilа dо dаnаs. Zа rаzliku оd drugih dеlоvа Еvrоpе, u kојimа pоstоје sаmо оskudnа svеdоčаnstvа о mеzоlitu, nа Lеpеnskоm Viru su prоnаđеni оstаci kојi оmоgućаvајu cеlоvitu rеkоnstrukciјu kulturе, umеtnоsti i društvа tоg pеriоdа

02/05/2024

15 centuries ago Byzantine emperor Justinian founded new town, in the middle of nowhere in the poorly urbanized interior of the Balkans. That town was Justiniana Prima, new seat of an archbishopric and Praetorian prefect of Illyricum, founded to commemorate Justinian's birthplace, nearby settlement Tauresium. This made the town an important religious, political and military center, serving as capital of the prefecture of Illyricum instead of Thessaloniki in in 6th and 7th century AD, between years 535. and 615 when city was abandoned.
The town was abandoned less than a 100 years after foundation, around 615 AD, probably to Avar raids from the north. Today, all that's left of once prosperous city are remains located at Caričin grad archaeological site in south-eastern Serbia, near modern town Leskovac.
Here we can see current state of the acropolis, central part of the Justiniana prima, and proposed reconstruction of the defensive walls and administrative buildings and palaces which used to be located there.
The acropolis is shaped as irregular heptagon, with strong defensive walls and 5 towers. Within these walls was complex of public and ecclesiastical buildings that used to be a seat of administrative and church authorities. The complex consisted of palaces, large basilica, baptistery and associated buildings, some of which had system of underfloor heating.
Justiniana Prima consisted of several entities, acropolis, upper town, lower town whre were located public, ecclesiastical and administrative buildings and housing quarters. So far, archaeologists have discovered remains of 15 churches, several basilicas, plazas, workshops and administrative buildings. Broad, paved street intersected all parts of the town, shaping its structure.
The town was protected by excellent fortification system consisting of several rings of defensive walls and strong towers.
One of the key features of the Justiniana Prima was sophisticated water supply system which included aqueduct, large reservoir, pool, wells, water distribution network and large dam below the city. Aqueduct was 20 kilometers long and used to bring water from the springs on the Radan mountain
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Pre 15 vekova vizantijski car Justinijan I osnovao je novi grad, u sred pustih, slabo urbanizovanih predela unutrašnjosti Balkana. Taj grad bio je Justinijana Prima, novo sedište arhiepiskopa i prefekta Ilirikuma, u čast obližnjeg Tauresiuma, svog rodnog mesta. To je ovaj grad načinilo važnim verskim, političkim i vojnim centrom, koji je služio kao glavni grad Ilirikuma umesto Soluna tokom 6. i 7. veka nove ere, između 535. i 615. godine, kada je grad napušten.
Grad je zapusteo manje od 100 godina nakon osnivanja, najverovatnije usled pljačkaških pohoda Avara sa severa. Danas sve što je ostalo od ovog nekad naprednog grada jesu ruševine na lokalitetu Caričin grad kod Leskovca u jugoistočnoj Srbiji.
Na slici možemo videti trenutno stanje akropolja, centralnog područja Justinijane prime, i moguću rekonstrukciju odbrambenih zidina i upravnih i verskih građevina koje su se tamo nalazile. Akropolj ima oblik nepravilnog devetougla sa snažnim odbrambenim zidovima i 5 kula. Unutar zidina nalazi se kompleks javnih i crkvenih građevina, koji je predstavljao sedište crkvenih i administrativnih vlasti. Kompleks se sastojao od palata, velike bazilike, krstionice i pratećih građevina, od kojih su neke bile opremljene sistemom podnog grejanja.
Justiniana Prima se sastojala od nekoliko celina, akropolja, gornjeg i donjeg grada koji su činile javne građevine i stambene četvrti. Do sada su arheolozi otkrili ostatke 15 crkava, nekoliko bazilika, trgova, radionica i upravnih zgrada. Široke, popločane ulice presecale su grad, oblikujući njegovu strukturu.
Grad je bio zaštićen dobro osmišljenim odbrambenim sistemom, koji se sastojao od nekoliko prstenova odbrambenih zidova i jakih kula.
Jedna od ključnih karakteristika Justiniane Prime bio je sistem za vodosnabdevanje, koji su činili vodovod, veliki rezervoar, bunari, izvori, sistem za distribuciju vode po gradu i velika brana podno grada. Vodovod je bio dugačak 20 kilometara, i dopremao je vodu sa izvora na planini Radan

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Engagement ring of medieval Serbian prince, later king Radoslav, early 13th century, around year 1219 or 1220, gold, with Greek inscription: "This is engagement ring of Stefan, offspring of Doukas family, that's why Anno, from Komnenos family, received it in her hands".
Inscription is made in niello technique, an inlay of black mixture of sulfur, copper, silver and lead, and it is dedicated to Ana Komnenos, daughter of Theodore Komnenos Doukas, ruler of Epirus, who married Radoslav in 1219 or 1220.
Dimensions – 2.2 x 1.8 cm, weight 26 grams.
Radoslav ruled as king of Serbia 1228-1234, he was son of king Stefan First-Crowned, and his grandparents were Serbian Grand prince Nemanja, founder of Nemanjić dynasty, and Byzantine emperor Alexios III Angelos.
Collection of National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade
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Verenički prsten kraljevića Radoslava, rani 13. vek, 1219-1220. godina, zlato, sa natpisom na grčkom koji u prevodu glasi: "Ovo je verenički prsten Stefаnа, izdаnkа loze Dukа, te stogа, Ano iz rodа Komninа, u ruke gа primi".
Natpis je izveden u nielo tehnici, koja predstavlja umetanje crne smese sumpora, bakra, srebra i olova, i posvećen je Ani Komninoj, ćerki epirskog vladara Teodora Komnina Duke, koja se udala za Radoslava krajem 1219. ili početkom 1220. godine.
Dimenzije – 2.2 x 1.8 cm, težina 26 grama.
Radoslav je vladao kao kralj Srbije od 1228. do 1234. godine, bio je sin kralja Stefana Prvovenčanog, i unuk Stefana Nemanje i vizantijskog cara Aleksija III Anđela.
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Ancient Roman bead made of blue glass with file blie-and-white “eyes“, 4th century AD, found in grave G-2456 at Više grobalja archaeological site in Viminacium, ancient town in eastern Serbia.
Dimensions – diameter 3.4 cm
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Rimska perla od plavog stakla sa 5 „okaca“ plavo-bele boje, 4. vek nove ere, pronađena u grobu G-2456 na arheološkom lokalitetu Više grobalja u Viminacijumu, drevnom gradu u istčnoj Srbiji.
Dimenzije – prečnik 3.4 cm

01/13/2024

Ancient Roman engagement gold ring, 3rd century AD, found in on a hand of a woman in grave G-148 at Rit archaeological site in Viminacium, ancient town in eastern Serbia.
On the circular flat head is engraved retrograde inscription SIMP.
Dimensions – diameter 2.2 cm.
The ring was found few years ago in intact stone sarcophagus with remains of two people, man and woman. Woman was wearing clothes with golden strings and attached beads made of gold, pearls and glass, and loops with semi-precious stones. She also had a silver belt, silver fibula and silver mirror. Her haircut was once decorated with 4 hair pins, two made of bone and two of jet lignite, very rare type of coal, considered to be a semi-precious stone. On her hand was found the ring from the picture, with engraved letters SIMP, possibly initials of her fiancé
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Rimski zlatni verenički prsten, 3. vek nove ere, pronađen na ruci žene u grobu G-148 na arheološkom lokalitetu Rit u Viminacijumu, drevnom gradu u istočnoj Srbiji.
Na kružnoj pločastoj glavi retrogradno je urezan natpis SIMP.
Dimenzije – prečnik 2.2 cm.
Prsten je pronađen u netaknutom kamenom sarkofagu sa posmrtnim ostacima muškarca i žene. Žena je bila obučena u odeću protkanu zlatnim nitima, sa nakačenim perlama od zlata, bisera i stakla, kao i karikama sa poludragim kamenjem. Imala je i srebrnu pojasnu garnituru, fibulu i ogledalo od srebra. Frizuru su joj nekada pridržavale 4 ukosnice, 2 od kosti, a dve od gagata, retke vrste lignita koja se smatra poludragim kamenom. Na ruci je bio prsten sa slike, sa natpisom SIMP, verovatno inicijalima verenika

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