ROMAN CITY AND MILITARY CAMP
The tale of the ancient splendour and decay of the Roman city and military camp Viminacium has attracted the attention of both the national and the international public, waiting impatiently for Viminacium to take the well deserved and justified place on the world cultural and historical map. The ancient Roman city and military encampment (covering the area of over 450 hectares of the wider city region and 220 hectares of the inner city) is located today under cultivated arable land, and artefacts and fragments of objects from the Roman times are scattered in furrows. During the last three decades of the 20th century, the necropolae (burial grounds) of Viminacium have been explored and over 13,500 graves were discovered. An interdisciplinary team is engaged in the exploration of the Roman city, consisting of experts of renown from various fields. In the Viminacium project, besides archaeologists, take part mathematicians, electrical engineers, geophysicists, geologists, researchers engaged in remote detection, 3D modelling and recognition of forms, as well as in artificial intelligence. Their wish is to bring out fora and temples, theatres and the hippodrome, baths, streets and blocks from the furrows in which they had been lying for centuries so that they could become a part of the world, and ours, cultural heritage, as well as the recognizable symbol of the Danubian range.
Domvs Scientiarvm is an exceptional destination that has a multifaceted role both in the business and in the scientific sense. It is an integral part of the inseparable entirety alongside the Roman city and military fort.
The complexity of multidisciplinary research away from urban centres requires a specific infrastructure necessary for the normal functioning of the project:
- Accommodation capacities for scientific associates and students
Working capacities – offices, computer-information centre, scientific library
Depots with physical and technical security, air-conditioning and the like
A museum area for presentation of cultural heritage and place for the study of original artefacts
Accommodation capacities for summer schools and enthusiasts interested in participating in archaeological research
Organization of scientific congresses including the accommodation of participants in an authentic antique ambience