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The Dialogue with the Visitors

Milica Tapavički - Ilić

Archaeological Institute, Belgrade

April, 2012

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AERIAL PHOTO OF THE SITE VIMINACIUM

5THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANT “KOSTOLAC”

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Research with georadar and magnetometer

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Research with GPS

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10 The Celtic cemetery Pećine (4th – 3rd cent. BC)

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The Celtic cemetery Pećine (4th – 3rd cent. BC)

12Plan for the reconstruction of a Celtic – Scordiscian fortified settlement

13AERIAL PHOTO – VIEW AT CASTRUM FROM THE SOUTH

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georadar picture

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Roman aquaeduct during the archaeological excavation – more than 1,5 km of the aquaeduct was explored

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The Roman aquaeduct

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By examining the calcination layer, one can determine chemical and bacteriological water content, its flow-speed and the time of calcification.

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By calculating the quantity of water in the aquaeduct, one can also calculate the number of inhabitants in Viminacium. It seems that it used to have at least 15.000 inhabitants, but most likely up to 30.000.

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20Cutting and transport of the aquaeduct

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Ideal reconstruction of the aquaeduct

22ENTRANCE TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK

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Thermae

24The Roman baths in Summer 2003.

25The project of protecting the baths made in 2003.

26Building of the protective construction in 2004.

27The baths – view from the east

28The baths – view from the east

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FRIGIDARIUM

30Excavation under the protective construction in 2004.

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34PORTA PRAETORIA – THE NORTH GATE

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THE PROJECT OF PROTECTING PORTA PRAETORIA MADE IN 2003.

36Building of the protective construction over the porta praetoria in 2004.

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39VIEW AT THE BATHS AND THE PORTA PRAETORIA FROM THE TOWER

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Mausoleum

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THE ROMAN MAUSOLEUM EXCAVATION 2003-2005

256 GRAVES WITH INHUMATION 52 GRAVES WITH CREMATION

CENTRAL BUSTUM

42THE PROJECT OF PROTECTING THE MAUSOLEUM MADE IN 2004.

43Building of the protective construction over the mausoleum in July 2005.

44THE ROMAN MAUSOLEUM

45ROMAN MAUSOLEUM – VIEW FROM THE NORTH

46ROMAN MAUSOLEUM – VIEW FROM THE SOUTH

47POSSIBLE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MAUSOLEUM

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A BRICK CONSTRUCTED GRAVE WITH FRESCO PAINTINGS EXCAVATED IN 2003.

49 THE TUNNEL LEADING TO THE GRAVE WITH FRESCO PAINTINGS

50FRESCO PAINTINGS

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FRESCO PAINTINGS FROM THE GRAVE FOUND DURING THE EXCAVATION OF THE SOUTHERN VIMINACIUM CEMETERIES IN THE EIGHTIES OF 20th CENTURY

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FRESCO PAINTINGS FROM THE GRAVE FOUND DURING EXCAVATION

OF THE SOUTHERN VIMINACIUM IN THE EIGHTIES OF 20th CENTURY

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Amphitheatre

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Amphitheatar

According to the results gained with georadar, the dimensions of the amphitheatre are 138 X 98 meters.

Georadar GPR

56AMPHITHEATER - SOUTHERN GATE

57AMPHITHEATER – VIEW FROM THE NORTH

58AMPHITHEATER - WESTERN GATE

59AMPHITHEATER – ARENA

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AMPHITHEATER – EASTERN GATE

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62VIMINACIUM - DOMUS SCIENTIARUM (project 2005).

63VIMINACIUM DOMUS SCIENTIARUM - SUMMER 2011

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VIMINACIUM DOMUS SCIENTIARUM – THE WINE FESTIVAL

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ROMAN FESTIVAL AT VIMINACIUM

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ROMAN FESTIVAL AT VIMINACIUM

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Souvenirs – replicas of pottery items found at Viminacium

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Skeleton of a mammoth discoveredin June 2009.

70The protective construction over the mammoth skeleton mounted in July 2009.

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