Viminacium
Sign in to saveViminacium (also Viminatium) was a major city, military camp, and the capital of the Roman province of Moesia (modern Serbia). Following the division of Moesia in 87, following Domitian's Dacian War, it became the capital of Moesia Superior. As of 2018, only 3-4% of the site has been explored.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Viminacium
- Ancient site.image
- Виминацијум24.jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- Scale model of ancient Viminacium at the Viminacium archeological park
- Ancient site.map_type
- Serbia
- Ancient site.map_size
- 250
- Ancient site.location
- Serbia
- Ancient site.region
- Kostolac, Braničevo District
- Ancient site.type
- Fortification, mixed Roman city and legionary fort
- Ancient site.part_of
- Moesia Superior
- Ancient site.area
- 450 hectares
- Ancient site.built
- 1st century
- Ancient site.abandoned
- 580s–620s AD
- Ancient site.condition
- Ruined
- Ancient site.public_access
- Yes
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Genetics
- Location and excavation
- Archeological site
- Viminacium port
- Domus scientiarum Viminacium
- Inhabitants
- Ecclesiastical history
- Titular see
- See also
- References
- Sources and external links
- Bibliography
Viminacium (also Viminatium) was a major city, military camp, and the capital of the Roman province of Moesia (modern Serbia). Following the division of Moesia in 87, following Domitian's Dacian War, it became the capital of Moesia Superior. As of 2018, only 3-4% of the site has been explored.
The site is located from the modern town of Kostolac in Eastern Serbia. The city dates back to the 1st century AD, and at its peak it is believed to have had 40,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in the Balkans of that time. It lies on the Roman road Via Militaris. Viminacium was devastated by Huns in the 5th century, but was later rebuilt by Justinian. It was completely destroyed with the arrival of Slavs in the 6th century. Today, the archaeological site occupies a total of , and contains remains of temples, streets, squares, amphitheatres, palaces, hippodromes and Roman baths.