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Viminacium: Landscape and Heritage (Trans)formation

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Archaeological research in the area of the City of Požarevac in Serbia has been going on for decades, but it has yielded the greatest results precisely in the territory of Roman Viminacium, while the protection and presentation of the cultural and historical heritage of the area have been largely carried out within this site. The elements that make up the close area of Viminacium, represented by the modern archaeological park, ruling mining industry, small rural settlements, fragmented agricultural fields, and the mighty Danube river, are mutually connected with many forms of intangible heritage. The aim of this chapter is to present this space which unifies the geological landscape and archaeological heritage, through the centuries-old exploitation of natural resources. It is exactly what gives this ever-transforming landscape its unique character and what can be used in future in the presentation of Viminacium Archaeological Park.

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The chapter is a result of project IRS – Viminacium, roman city and military camp – research of the material and non-material culture of inhabitants, using the modern technologies of remote detection, geophysics, GIS, digitalization and 3D visualization (No. 47018). Authors of the chapter would like to thank Ms. Ljiljana Miličić from the Institute for Testing of Materials (IMS), Belgrade, for testing the “crvenka” samples, the members of the Laboratory for stone and aggregate, and Laboratory for binders, chemistry, and mortars from the same institute.

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Nikolić, E., Tapavički-Ilić, M., Delić-Nikolić, I. (2022). Viminacium: Landscape and Heritage (Trans)formation. In: D'Amico, S., Venuti, V. (eds) Handbook of Cultural Heritage Analysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60016-7_73

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