Serbia to boast heritage as birthplace of 18 Roman emperors

Monsters and Critics ^ | Apr 3, 2010, | Ksenija Prodanovic

[rdl6989]

Belgrade - The mention of Serbia usually brings to mind the bloody break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, but rarely ever the Roman Empire - despite the fact that 18 Roman rulers, one fifth of all emperors, were born on its territory.

With that in mind, archaeologist Miomir Korac has launched The Road of Roman Emperors in Serbia (Itinerarium Romanum Serbiae) - a project meant to combine dozens of antique places across the country into a 600-kilometre-long tourist itinerary.

‘This is perhaps the most important project in Serbia because it is a chance to show the country’s pretty face and earn money,’ Korac, the head of the Viminacium archaeological site, told the German Press Agency dpa.

Emperors originating from Serbia represented the largest number of Roman monarchs born outside of Italy. Among them were Constantine the Great and Justinian I.

Remnants of imperial cities, residences, villas and forts also remain part of Serbia’s Roman legacy.

Viminacium, which used to be the capital of the Roman province of Upper Moesia, is set on thousands of acres of land, some 60 kilometres east of Belgrade.

It is the best preserved and managed antique site in the country, a model for other Roman locations and two Serbian prehistoric spots - Vinca and Lepenski Vir. Both will also be included on the tourist route, because they ‘are important for the world heritage,’ Korac said.

[rdl6989]

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[mbarker12474]

So what. Even Kenya Hawaii has produced a Roman emperor:

[mbarker12474]

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[bunkerhill7]

Kenya to boast heritage as birthplace of hated Rammin` Bummer emperor

[ApplegateRanch]

Serbia to boast heritage as birthplace of 18 Roman emperors

That's fine, Serbia; but what have you done for me recently? Or should I ask Bill Clinton?

[afraidfortherepublic]

The inns, set in authentic surroundings - forests, fields and river banks - are to be family run, with elderly relatives managing the business, women cooking and youngsters helping out with modern aspects such as the internet.

I'd rather manage the Internet than cook!

[colorado tanker]

I appreciate their intentions, but to be honest if I went to the Balkans to check out Roman sites I might not make it past the Dalmatian Coast, which can be a very pleasant place indeed.

[SunkenCiv]

Too much barking there for my tastes.

[SunkenCiv]

Also, cell phone coverage tends to be spotty.

[colorado tanker]

I think you’re just looking at this in black and white.

[SunkenCiv]

It might be kind of nice to visit there, it’s not very crowded, there’s only 101 Dalmatians, after all.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Not to upset folks, but there were no Serbs in modern Serbia when there were Roman Emperors being born there.

[SunkenCiv]

There weren’t even very many Romans. :’)

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Sssshhhhhh! They were Illyrians (Albanians).