Original scientific paper
Some observations on a newly discovered inscription on Spas hill in Knin
Miloš Biserko
; Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments, Split, Croatia
Abstract
During the restoration of a devastated archaeological site on the northern plateau of Spas hill, a fragment of an inscription was discovered which, owing to its damaged state, cannot be confidently assigned to either the Roman period or to the epigraphic tradition of the High Middle Ages. This study offers several possible restitutions of the text, with the only firm conclusion being that the inscription is not pre-Romanesque. The author therefore leaves open the possibility that the fragment may be of Roman origin or belong to the epigraphic corpus of the High Middle Ages and proposes several hypotheses regarding its potential original purpose and content. The find is particularly significant as it represents only the second inscription discovered on the northern plateau. Its definitive attribution, however, will be possible only through future research
that may reveal related epigraphic material.
Keywords
Spas; inscription; architrave; Rome; Severus; fragment; incarnation; restitution
Hrčak ID:
353335
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2025.
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