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On one unpublished Roman inscription from Nevesinje
On one unpublished Roman inscription from Nevesinje

Author(s): Miroslav Vujović, Jelena Cvijetić
Subject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Ancient World, Philology
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Београду
Keywords: Roman period; inscription; funerrary altar; Kifino Selo; Drenovik

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents Latin inscription discovered in Kifino Selo, near Nevesinje (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The monument — limestone funerary altar, dated to the third century, was erected for a prominent Roman citizen from the Publicii family, by his mother. It is worth mentioning that another inscription, also from the third century, was discovered in the immediate vicinity of the church, at the site of Drenovik. It is a dedication made by Lollius Concessus, a consular beneficiary from the legio I Adiutrix. Although no archaeological research has been conducted so far, considerable remains of ancient architectural constructions on the site of Drenovik, as well as the strategic position of the place where the inscriptions were found in Kifino Selo, may point to the existence of an unknown settlement near the important road connection, which led from Narona to Nevesinjsko Polje and northwest via Konjic to Sarajevsko Polje.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 165-174
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Serbian
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