Photo: Serbia Archaeological Institute
Posted on 01/31/2024 8:49:46 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists in Serbia have unearthed an ancient Roman triumphal arch dating back to the third century at Viminacium, a Roman city near the town of Kostolac, 70 km (45 miles) east of Belgrade.
Viminacium (Viminacium) or Viminatium, was a major city (provincial capital) and military camp of the Roman province of Moesia (today’s Serbia), and the capital of Moesia Superior.
It included most of the territory of modern eastern Serbia, Kosovo, north-eastern Albania, northern parts of North Macedonia (Moesia Superior), Northern Bulgaria, Romanian Dobruja, and small parts of Southern Ukraine (Moesia Inferior).
Professor Miomir Korac, one of Serbia’s leading archaeologists, said that the discovery was made during excavations of the main street of Viminacium, the capital of the Roman province of Moesia...
The solution to the riddle – to whom the triumphal gate was dedicated, scientists found when they dug up part of a marble slab with the ruler’s name carved from the almost frozen ground. It was Emperor Caracalla, who grew up in military camps following his father Septimus Severus on campaigns and participated in battles from the age of 15.
Archaeologists, based on the material already found, determined that the triumphal arch was built at the end of the second or the latest at the beginning of the third century AD.
According to historical sources, an extraordinary event took place in the Upper Mesian capital Viminacium: here Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, better known by the nickname Caracalla, was proclaimed Caesar, ruler, and successor of his father Septimius Severus in 195, from whom he took the title of Augustus three years later.
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Doesn’t look like an arch to me.
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Looks a like it could use a little fixing up.................
Housekeeping and building services hasn’t been around in a while.
Caracalla is best known for extending Roman citizenship to nearly all the free inhabitants of the Roman Empire. He’s also known for murdering his own brother Geta.
Had to. Otherwise he could have become an arch rival.
“Had to. Otherwise he could have become an arch rival.”
Ooooh, that is good! 👍😊
Definitely well played!!
Hiss! Boo! Boo!
(Gonna steal it for sure)
Their dad was proud of his Carthaginian roots.
The two brothers had always hated each other. What was unusual about the situation was Septimius Severus making his sons co-heirs instead of just leaving it to the oldest son. Caligula had killed Tiberius’ grandson, and Nero had killed Claudius’ son Britannicus (his brother by adoption).
Hnery Louis Gates would have been glad to feature Septimius Severus for one of his “Finding Your Roots” celebrity genealogy programs, unless the DNA test showed zero sub-Saharan African ancestry. Septimius was probably a mix of native North African (Berber), Phoenician, and Italian ancestry.
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