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Roman Serbia – overview

Belgrade City Museum, AA 3242 http://www.mgb.org.rs/zbirke/pregled/787

A well-preserved carnelian ring, of an unusual shape, discovered during an archaeological excavation in 1973, in the Kalemegdan Park, near the Cvijeta Zuzorić Pavilion. 4th century, Roman time Serbia


3rd-4th century ring in the shape of an oil lamp (lucerna) from Viminacium. It’s made of gold with garnets, and a blue glass paste in the movable lid.
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4th century earrings, gold, glass; Length 3.4 cm
Ravna, Slog necropolis, grave 134
Homeland Museum Knjaževac, inv. 793
Two gold earrings with elliptical rings finishing in the shape of a loop with hooks for fastening. On the rings is a pyramidal pendant shaped as a stylized Hercules’ club with a bead at the end. [source]

Bejeweled Roman helmet from Berkasovo. It’s made of gilded iron with semiprecious stones and glass paste; 4th century.
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The Helmet has Greek inscriptions on the edges.
Collection of Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad
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Roman silver scepter with figures of deities, 3rd century AD, excavated at remains of Roman town at Dubravica / Margum archaeological site, vicinity of Požarevac, eastern Serbia.
Collection of National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade
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Emblem with a representation of Jupiter, second half of the 1st century, silver, Tekija (Transdierna)
http://www.narodnimuzej.rs/antika/zbirka-rimskog-carskog-perioda/

Roman oil lamp (lucerna) made of bronze in the shape of the Griffin mythical beast with Christian motifs, 4th/5th century, found in Serbia, Panjevac near Ćuprija.
On the head of the griffin there is a dove standing on the cross, and “Chi Rho”.
Collection of National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade
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Pectoral, 3rd century, brass and enamel, Ritopek (Castra Tricornia)
http://www.narodnimuzej.rs/antika/zbirka-rimskog-carskog-perioda/

Portrait of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great found in ancient Naissus, present-day Niš; 4th century.
This head was part of larger statue of the emperor which was made of gilded bronze.
Dimensions – height 24 cm.
Collection of National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade.
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Various types of ancient Roman jewelry, 2nd-4th century, findings from ancient Singidunum, present-day Belgrade, capital of Serbia.
These pieces – rings, earrings, fibulae, pendants, necklaces and bracelets made of gold, silver and semi-precious stones originate mostly from ancient Roman greaves from different sites in Belgrade.
Collection of Belgrade City Museum.
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