Pupils report about visiting exhibition in SASA GALLERY , September the 4th, 2018.

1. S A S A G A L L E R Y , K N E Z M I H A I L O V A
3 5 , B E L G R A D
P U P I L ` S R E P O R T
N E V E N A T U R A L O – J O V A N A P A V L O V I Ć
Roman Limes and cities in the
territory of Serbia

2. 04.09.2018. godine u okviru
nastavnog programa, nasa
profesorka latinskog jezika
Vesna Stankovic odvela nas je
u obilazak galerije da
pogledamo zanimljivu
izlozbu. U nastavku projekta
pogledajte sta smo sve tamo
videli ali i naucili.
-ucenici trece godine
September the 4th 2018, our
Latin teacher Vesna
Strankovic took us to the
gallery to see some
interesting program. In the
continuasion of the project
you can see what we saw and
learned.
-students from third grade
OPIS/DESCRIPTION:

3. I
 During it’s existence, the Roman Empire established
a system of military strongholds along it’s border
with other countries and peoples. This line of
defence ,consisting of rows of fortifications
connected with roads ,now called Limes was 7,500
kilometers long. Part of what was the Lower
Pannonia and Upper Moesia Limes is now situated
in modern Serbia and measures around 450
kilometers in length. Among several dozen sites,
there are the legionary fortresses of Singidunum and
Viminacium, the latter once begin the capital of the
province of Moesia Superior.

4. II
 The earliest interest in the Limes monuments in
Serbia dates back to the 18th century. Ever since the
end of the 19th century, intensive research has been
conducted, revealing much interesting data about
the Roman civilisation in the Balkans. Along the
Limes, a row of fortifications intended of smaller
military units has been discovered including
Čortanovci (Ad Herculem), Zemun
(Taurunum),Višnjica (ad Octavum), Ram
(Lederata), Čezava (Novae), Donji Milanovac
(Taliata), Karataš (Diana), Kostolac (Pontes), Brza
Palanka (Egeta) and Prahovo (Aquae).

5. III
 The presence of the Roman army was crucial for the
economic development of the Danube valley and led
to the acceptance of Roman customs and culture. In
the hinterland of the Danube Limes, in cities,
settlements and forts, life was lived accroding to
Roman standards.

6. IV
 With the arrival of the Roman Army, an increase in
construction work took place in the Danube valley,
including the cutting of roads into the rocks of many
inaccessible areas at the end of the 1st century and
the regulation of the Danube riverbed during the
regin of Trajan. Inscriptions carved into rocks give
testimonies to this.The constructions of a road
network led to an influx of large quanties of goods
from different parts of the Roman Empire.

7. V
 An important part of the Roman history comprises
the wars on the left bank of the Danube, led againts
the Dacion kingdomat the end of the 1st and the
beginning of the 2nd century. Many Roman troops
took part in these wars, among them the legions IV
Flavia and VII Claudia. After having conquered the
new territories and established the province of Dacia,
the legion IV Flavia built it’s legionary fort in
Singidunum, while the legion VII Claudia returned to
it’s fort in Viminacium.

8. VI
 Roman material culture is encountered of many
archaelogical sities in Serbia and is closely connected
to the presence of the Roman army.Besides weapons
and military equipment, in the military camps there
were also objects that belonged to the solideres
families, merchants, artisans and doctors.

9. VII
 The Roman Empire had a pernament need for new
sources of raw materials. Given the multitude of
natural resources, the Danube valley was a great
importance to te Roman state. Different metals
mined in these areas were used for minting coins and
luxurious items but also everyday objects, like tools
and items used for performing a variety of different
activities.

10. VIII
 In an area rich in rivers, high quality clay was
obtained, which was used to make all kinds of
different objects, primarily vessels for the storage,
cooking and consumption of food, but also oil-lamps
and building materials. The Balkan hills, rich in
forest and pastures, were convenient for farming or
hunting. Animal bones and antlers were used for
making different objects, like spoons, combs,
hairpins, plating, musical instruments…

11. IX
 On numerous Roman sites. Traces of spiritual culture
have been recorded. Being polytheists, the Romans
erected temples to their many gods and depicted them on
reliefs, sculpures, frescos, vessels and other everyday
utensils.
 Research of different cementies has reveal a much new
data connected to beliefs in the afterlife, funerary rites
and a respect for the cult of the dead. In addition to data
about the various methods used for burials, grave-goods
of the deceased and funerary rituals, all of these also give
testimonise to the Roman way of life. Until now, this was
only possible if there was an image of the deceased on a
funerary monument.