Ad mensam! Za stol! O kuhanju u Naroni

Publikacija se bavi proučavanjem i rekonstrukcijom rimskog kulinarstva u kontekstu antičke Narone te poveznicama s gastronomskom tradicijom neretvanskog kraja. Nakon uvodnih poglavlja o povijesnom i kulturnom okviru rimskog kuhanja te razvoju Narone od antike do suvremenosti, slijedi analiza lokalne kulinarske baštine i njezinih dodirnih točaka s rimskom tradicijom. Središnji dio djela čine praecepta culinaria – izbor recepata temeljenih na antičkim izvorima, prilagođenih suvremenoj interpretaciji. Dodatci sustavno obrađuju popise jela, pića i začina, s posebnim naglaskom na neobične rimske začine, čime se pruža uvid u složenost i raznolikost rimskog gastronomskog iskustva. Publikacija tako spaja znanstveni pristup i praktičnu kulinarsku dimenziju, otvarajući prostor za daljnja istraživanja antičke prehrane u lokalnom i širem mediteranskom kontekstu.The publication deals with the study and reconstruction of Roman cuisine in the context of ancient Narona and its links with the gastronomic tradition of the Neretva region. After introductory chapters on the historical and cultural framework of Roman cooking and the development of Narona from antiquity to modern times, an analysis of the local culinary heritage and its points of contact with Roman tradition follows. The central part of the work consists of the praecepta culinaria – a selection of recipes based on ancient sources, adapted to modern interpretation. The appendices systematically process lists of dishes, drinks and spices, with a special emphasis on unusual Roman spices, which provides insight into the complexity and diversity of the Roman gastronomic experience. The publication thus combines a scientific approach and a practical culinary dimension, opening up space for further research into ancient nutrition in the local and wider Mediterranean context

Historic landscape characterization of the Obrovac area

Na području Općine Jasenice i Grada Obrovca provedena je povijesna karakterizacija krajolika. Riječ je o metodi kojom se analizira materijalnost i temporalnost krajolika u cjelini. Analitički postupak sastoji se u identificiraju područja koja sadrže srodne krajobrazne cjeline čime se definiraju povijesni karakterni tipovi. Definirano je šest općih karakternih tipova i 14 podtipova. Time su identificirane prostorne prakse koje su oblikovale krajolik kakvim ga danas vidimo. Konačno, analizirane su i prostorne prakse koje mijenjaju karakter krajolika.A historic landscape characterization was conducted in the Municipality of jasenice and the town of obrovac. this method analyzes the materiality and temporality of the landscape as a whole. the analytical procedure involves identifying areas with similar landscape elements, defining historical character types. six general character types and 14 subtypes have been defined, thereby identifying the spatial practices that have shaped the landscape we see today. Finally, the analysis also considers the spatial practices that continue to change the landscape’s character

Croatia and the Pile-Dwelling Fever: Rediscovered 19th-Century Narratives from Budinščina

One of the earliest documented accounts of pile-dwellings in present-day Croatian territory dates to 1885, when Šime Ljubić, the director of the Archaeological Department of the National Museum in Zagreb, discovered sharpened wooden piles embedded in an artificial island of a fishpond on the property of Mr. Petar Horvat in the village of Budinščina in north-western Croatia. Ljubić observed that the piles were arranged in regular patterns and identified them as remnants of a prehistoric pile-dwelling, drawing comparisons to the Terramara pile-dwellings in Italy. He conducted preliminary archaeological excavations at the site and subsequently presented his findings at a conference in Klagenfurt, Austria. These results were later published in two brief reports in 1885 and 1887. In late 1885, Luigi Pigorini, an Italian archaeologist engaged in research on the Terramara sites and a key figure in the 19th-century "pile-dwelling fever," read Ljubić's first report and initiated correspondence. This paper aims to present Ljubić’s discoveries by utilizing archival materials and archaeological artifacts housed at the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb. A significant portion of the article includes transcripts of the original letters exchanged between Ljubić and Horvat, as well as between Ljubić and Pigorini, thereby contributing historical context and highlighting the renewed scholarly interest in prehistoric pile-dwellings in the region

Death and glory: Hallstatt burial customs from the archaeobotanical perspective of the necropolises at Kaptol (Croatia)

Arheobotanička analiza 17 kaptolskih tumula rezultirala je s 46 829 identificiranih karboniziranih botaničkih ostataka. U obrađenom materijalu uvjerljivo dominiraju žitarice, a nalazimo još voće, mahunarke i korove koji su vjerojatno standardna primjesa žitarica. Svi nalazi obrađeni u ovom radu dolaze iz grobnih konteksta, ali nisu grobni prilozi nego su u grobove dospjeli tijekom posipanja površine grobne komore spaljenim ostacima s lomače ili uz ostatke pokojnika u urnama. Ta činjenica upućuje na puno veći značaj ritualne kremacije u pogrebnom ritualu nego što se do sada pretpostavljalo jer znamo da su se uz tijelo pokojnika na lomači našli i mnogi vrijedni prilozi koji su katkad uključivali i najcjenjeniju među žitaricama – pšenicu. Analiza količine i vrste botaničkih nalaza u grobovima pokazala je i značajnu korelaciju sa spolom. Naime, iako muški grobovi u broju botaničkih nalaza općenito nadmašuju ženske, najuočljivija razlika je velika količina žitarica u muškim u odnosu na neznatni broj nalaza u ženskim. Još jedna zanimljivost je da jedini grob (tumul 13 na nekropoli Gradca) koji se preliminarnom antropološkom analizom pripisuje djetetu uopće ne sadrži žitarice, ali zato ima značajnu količinu voća i orašastih plodova.Archaeobotanical analysis of 17 Kaptol tumuli has resulted in 46,829 identified carbonized botanical remains. Cereals are convincingly dominant in the processed material, and we also find fruits, legumes and weeds, which are probably a standard admixture of cereals. All the finds processed in this paper come from grave contexts, but they are not grave goods, but rather arrived in the graves during the sprinkling of the surface of the burial chamber with burnt remains from the pyre or with the remains of the deceased in urns. This fact indicates a much greater importance of ritual cremation in the funeral ritual than previously assumed, because we know that many valuable contributions were found with the body of the deceased on the pyre, sometimes including the most valued among cereals: wheat. Analysis of the quantity and type of botanical finds in the graves also showed a significant correlation with gender. That is, although male graves generally outnumber female graves in terms of the number of botanical finds, the most noticeable difference is the large quantity of cereals in male graves in comparison with the insignificant number of finds in female graves. Another interesting fact is that the only grave (tumulus 13 at the Gradca necropolis) attributed to a child by preliminary anthropological analysis does not contain any cereals at all, but does have a significant quantity of fruit and nuts

Fields in the Forest Roman Land Division Between Siscia and Andautonia Through LIDAR Data Analysis

Abstract This study investigates the Roman land division system, centuriation, using LIDAR data and historical data to understand the landscape during the Roman period, in this case between Roman cities such as Siscia and Andautonia. LIDAR data analysis provided evidence of the preservation of the Roman centuriation system in the present day Turopoljski Lug forest. The azimuth suggests that centuriation aligned with Siscia’s ager, while the precise territorial limits between the two agers remain unclear. Additionally, the orientation of Siscia’s streets and the alignment of modern roads like Zagrebačka street suggest continuity of the Roman road system. The research also sheds light on the agricultural nature of the region in the Roman period, challenging traditional views of Turopolje as a marshy, forested area from prehistoric periods. The presence of Roman-era drainage systems and the re-evaluation of the historical landscape indicate that the region was actively cultivated. The study also discusses the abandonment of the centuriation system after the Roman period and its subsequent transformation into forested land. Future research should focus on the exact borders between the agers of Siscia and Andautonia and the ongoing influence of Roman land division on later historical landscapes

Prvi zabeleženi spomenik posvećen Teri Mater u Sirmijumu sa jedinstvenom frazom pro salute vicorum

This paper examines a newly discovered votive altar dedicated to the goddess Terra Mater, from Ratarska Ulica (Ratarska Street) in Sremska Mitrovica (ancient Sirmium). This is the first recorded evidence of this deity in Sirmium. The analysed monument, an accidental find, was donated to the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade. This paper will describe the monument and interpret its inscription. It will also attempt to understand the monument within its micro- and macro-regional contexts, examining its similarities and differences compared to monuments mentioning the same deity in Pannonia and other neighbouring provinces (Dacian provinces, Dalmatia, and Moesia Superior).Ovaj članak se usredsređuje na novopronađeni votivni oltar iz Ratarske ulice u Sremskoj Mitrovici (antički Sirmium) posvećen boginji Teri Mater (Terra Mater). Ovo je prvi zabeleženi primer posvete toj boginji u Sirmijumu. Krečnjački spomenik koji pominje ovu boginju je slučajan nalaz i darovan je Narodnom muzeju Srbije u Beogradu. Terra Mater, boginja koja se dovodi u vezu sa podzemljem, je zbog svojih osobina povezivana sa rudarstvom i poljoprivredom. Ciljevi ovoga rada jesu da se opiše spomenik, interpretira njegov natpis, da se taj spomenik razume u svojim mikroregionalnim i makroregionalnim kontekstima i da se njegova sadržnina uporedi sa spomenicima na kojima su prisutne posvete ovoj boginji u panonskim i drugim susednim provincijama (dačke provincije, Dalmacija [Dalmatia] i Gornja Mezija [Moesia Superior])

A spoonful of stew: dietary practices of the Lasinja culture population in Eastern Croatia revealed by organic residue analysis of ceramic spoons from Čepinski Martinci

Pribor za jelo i kuhinjski pribor mogu pružiti obilje informacija o prehrani zajednica u prošlosti. Keramičke žlice jedan su od tipičnih keramičkih oblika lasinjske kulture. Sastojale su se od recipijenta, tuljca za nasad drške i organske drške i služile su za rukovanje ili konzumaciju hrane ili pića u tekućem i/ili kašastom obliku. Analize organskih ostataka, najčešće apsorbiranih u keramičke stijenke posuda, danas su uobičajeni dio arheoloških istraživanja i otkrivaju informacije o upotrebi posuda, kao i detalje o prehrani zajednica u prošlosti, iskorištavanju prirodnih resursa (biljaka i životinja), medicini, kozmetikci i pogrebnih rituala. U okviru ovog rada analizirano je pet žlica lasinjske kulture iz Čepinskih Martinaca, eneolitičkog naselja u istočnoj Hrvatskoj, kako bi se utvrdila vrsta sadržaja koja je njima rukovana i kako to saznanje može doprinijeti poznavanju prehrane lasinjske zajednice na tom nalazištu i na području Hrvatske, zajedno s poznatim podatcima iz botanike i zooarheologije.Cutlery and kitchen utensils can provide a wealth of information about the diet of past communities. Ceramic spoons are among the typical forms of the Lasinja culture. They consist of a recipient, a socket for the handle, and an organic handle, and were used for manipulating or consuming food or beverages in liquid and/or mushy form. Analyses of organic residues, most often absorbed into the ceramic walls of vessels, are a common part of archaeological research today and can reveal information about the use of the vessels, as well as details about the diet of past communities, the exploitation of natural resources (plants and animals), and aspects of medicine, cosmetics, and funeral rituals. In this paper, five spoons of the Lasinja culture from Čepinski Martinci – an Eneolithic settlement in eastern Croatia – were analysed to determine the types of contents that were manipulated with them and how this data, together with previously known zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical evidence, can contribute to our understanding of the Lasinja community’s diet at that site and more broadly in Croatia

Painted Glass from Osor

Osor, Croatia (roman city of Apsorus) developed as a settlement thanks to its strategic position on the maritime route that connected Central Europe via the Kvarner Islands. The extremely favorable position of the Osor led to early settlement and the founding of a prehistoric settlement that continues to exist in later periods to this day. In 2022, the Croatian Conservation Institute conducted rescue excavations and more than 200 graves were excavated in an area of almost 4000 m2. Cremation and skeletal burials were found. The graves contained various ceramic and glass vessels, bronze, iron and bone objects. With the collected data, burials on the Osor necropolis were conducted from the last decades of the 1st century BCE until the middle of the 2 nd century CE. Interesting and valuable finds were also found outside the graves. The poster will show one such find, a glass cup decorated with floral and faunal motifs on decolorized glass. Only the lower half of the cup has been preserved, but the images of birds and leaves where enamel used to be are clearly visible. The remains of the paint (yellow, red) remained only in traces and were sent for analysis

Reconstruction of the chaînes opératoires in the shaping of ceramic vessels from the early medieval cemetery of Razbojine near Kašić

U radu su predstavljeni rezultati analize tehnike oblikovanja keramičkog posuđa s ranosrednjovjekovnog groblja Razbojine kod Kašića. Upotrebom jasno definiranog metodološkog okvira za makroskopsku analizu tehnike gradnje glinenim valjcima uz određeni doprinos rotacijskog oblikovanja, svojstvene ručnom kolu, identificirane su različite strategije s obzirom na stupanj iskorištavanja rotacijskih mogućnosti ručnog kola. Po svojim ciljevima, ova studija predstavlja odmak od tradicionalnog morfološkog-stilskog pristupa prevladavajućeg u hrvatskoj arheološkoj literaturi o ranosrednjovjekovnoj keramici, u kojoj često nedostaju detaljni opisi tehnike oblikovanja. Rekonstruirana su tri lanca operacija u oblikovanju koja nude dublji uvid u lokalnu tehničku tradiciju i određenu tehnološku raznolikost unutar naizgled homogene skupine keramičkog posuđa, u uskoj vezi s vještinama i obukom lončara. Iako trenutačno nisu moguće izravne usporedbe s grobljima istog horizonta u regiji, rezultati su stavljeni u kontekst sličnih analiza ranosrednjovjekovne keramike s nalazišta dublje u unutrašnjosti. Istraživanjem je istaknuta potreba za sveobuhvatnijim istraživanjem lončarstva ručnoga kola na teritoriju ranosrednjovjekovne Hrvatske.This paper presents the results of an analysis of ceramic vessel shaping techniques from the early medieval cemetery of Razbojine near Kašić. Employing a clearly defined methodological framework for the macroscopic analysis of wheel-coiling – a technique characteristic of hand-wheel use – the study identifies distinct strategies in the utilization of the hand-wheel’s rotational capabilities. In its objectives, this research departs from the traditional morpho-stylistic approach still prevalent in Croatian archaeological literature on early medieval ceramics, which often lacks detailed descriptions of shaping techniques. Three chaines operatoires have been reconstructed, providing deeper insights into local technical traditions and revealing technological diversity within a seemingly uniform ceramic assemblage, closely linked to potters’ skills and training. While direct comparisons with contemporary cemeteries in the region are currently not possible, the results are contextualized against similar analyses of early medieval ceramics from sites further inland. This study emphasizes the need for more comprehensive investigations into hand-wheel traditions and craftsmanship in early medieval Croatia

Digitalni repozitorij arheološke dokumentacije i istraživačkih podataka Instituta za arheologiju - DIARH

Repozitorij DIARH mjesto je pohrane i pretraživanja arhivske arheološke dokumentacije i istraživačkih podataka završenih i objavljenih arheoloških istraživanja i projekata: audio-vizualni fond, planoteka i prostorni podaci, rukopisi, elaborati i izvještaji te projekti. U izlaganju ćemo predstavit izazove s kojima smo se susreli: organizacija dokumentacije unutar arhiva Instituta, digitalizacija, prilagodba digitalizirane građe za pohranu u repozitoriju, stvaranje i prilagodba aplikacije za potrebe arheološke dokumentacije i istraživačkih podataka, dorađivanje i stalno usavršavanje radi omogućivanja što bolje funkcionalnosti te planovi za budućnost. Arhiviranje građe unutar Instituta ima dugu tradiciju još od postanka Instituta 1961. godine kada su prvi zaposlenici započeli voditi temeljitu brigu o arheološkoj dokumentaciji i njezinom inventiranju i taj proces traje do danas. Dokumentiranja arheoloških istraživanja koja se provode na otvorenom, složena su zbog različitih vrsta podataka i medija na kojima se bilježe: od prostornih planova, tlocrta, profila, presjeka do fotografija različitih faza istraživanja i pronađenih nalaza. Tijekom 20. stoljeća bilježilo se na različitim medijima (papiru, pausu, dia-filmovima i filmovima za snimanje fotografija). Tako se stvarala arhiva, odnosno ARHINDOKS odjel u Institutu za arheologiju, gdje se pohranjuje sva dokumentacija o istraživanjima našeg Instituta. U 21. stoljeću upotrebom digitalnih tehnologija i primjenom multidisciplinarnih istraživanja (fotoaparati, totalne geodetske stanice, LIDAR, magnetometri i dr.) promijenio se način prikupljanja i bilježenja te spremanja sve brojnijih podataka u arheologiji. Uz bogatu naslijeđenu dokumentaciju prethodnika sačuvanu na različitim medijima, od 2000. godine uvišestručila su se terenska arheološka istraživanja, a time i priljev dokumentacije. Svaki projekt stvorio je zasebnu dokumentaciju (popise, fotografije, crteže, zapise). Razvoj otvorene znanosti potaknuo je organizirano spremanje podataka u svim koracima istraživanja znanstvenih projekata koji se provode u Institutu, od 2013. do danas. Spremanje i briga o podacima regulirani su prema Planovima upravljanja istraživačkim podacima unutar svakog projekta. Ovi procesi stvorili su potrebu za jedinstvenim digitalnim repozitorijem koji je pokrenut 2023. godine. Djelatnici Instituta za arheologiju radili su na osmišljavanju strukture pohrane dokumentacije i istraživačkih podataka u repozitorij iz različitih perspektiva – istraživača različitih tipova lokaliteta i projekata, dokumentarista i korisnika kod ponovne upotrebe podataka. Svrha repozitorija je spremanje i organizacija svih vrsta podataka, trajno očuvanje te pretraživost i iskoristivost za buduća istraživanja prema načelima otvorene znanosti. Pri izradi repozitorija ključni su bili i iskustvo i znanje stručnjaka s područja informacijskih znanosti i programiranja koji dobro poznaju sve izazove digitalne pohrane arhivskih i istraživačkih podataka u repozitorijima baštinskog tipa (platforma Modulor++)