Review article

In the Wake of Nesactium

Marin Zaninović ; Marin Zaninović Faculty of Arts Archaeological Institute, Zagreb

Abstract

The fall of Nesactium, the ancient capital of the Histri, in
178/177 BC, which was accompanied by a whole series
of genocidal campaigns, marked the end of a long historical
development of this peninsula. The archaeological material that
was unearthed and subsequently studied by our colleagues in
Istria in the last few decades, indicates the vast wealth of this
heritage, and also shows how indispensable this material really
is for a better understanding of archaeology and history of this
border region between Venetia and Illyricum. It seems that a
certain void arises in the history and archeology of Histria,
which seems to last all the way to Caesar and his proconsulate
in this region. The author poses this question and tries to give
a plausible answer.

Keywords

Histria; Romans; Nesactium; Aquileia; Illyrians; Iapodes; Caesar; Octavian

Hrčak ID:

91067

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/91067

Publication date:

18.11.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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