A newly-discovered roman altar from Surčin

The paper publishes the recent discovery of a Roman altar built into the Church of St Petka at Surčin, Greater Belgrade. From the palaeographic features of the inscription and the dedicant’s gentile name, the altar has been dated to the second half of the second century. Examination of the...

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Published in:Starinar
Main Author: Vujović Miroslav
Format: Article
Language:German
Published: Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade, Serbia 2009-01-01
Subjects:
Surčin
altar
Pannonia Inferior
Church of St Petka
Aelius Marcianus
epigraphy
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0241/2009/0350-02410959149V.pdf
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Summary:The paper publishes the recent discovery of a Roman altar built into the Church of St Petka at Surčin, Greater Belgrade. From the palaeographic features of the inscription and the dedicant’s gentile name, the altar has been dated to the second half of the second century. Examination of the published epigraphic corpuses reveals the existence of yet another, fragmented, altar from Surčin, and the author draws attention to an error in its publication. The paper offers an overview of the portable archaeological finds from Surčin which suggest an early Roman settlement (first century) in the ager of Bassianae.
ISSN:0350-0241
2406-0739

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