JU Museum of Sarajevo, as one of the key institutions dedicated to the preservation and scholarly study of cultural and historical heritage, continuously reaffirms its role as a relevant scientific and research center. In cooperation with the Center for Historical Research (CeHiS), the Museum is organizing a scientific conference titled “The Area of Present-Day Sarajevo in Antiquity”
With this event, the Museum of Sarajevo further confirms its importance as a meeting place for experts, the exchange of knowledge, and the presentation of contemporary research in the fields of archaeology and ancient history. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the conference will offer new interpretations and deepen understanding of the Roman heritage of the Sarajevo area
The conference program is divided into two thematic sessions:
Session I: Archaeology of the Sarajevo Area in Roman Times
Moderator: Edin Veletovac
Salmedin Mesihović: Archaeological research of the villa rustica of the family of Publius Aelius Victorinus in Krivoglavci (November 2008)
Adnan Muftarević: From Phrygia to the Sarajevo Field – Religious practices and identities in the Roman provincial environment, with an analysis of the cult of Cybele in the Sarajevo region based on a patera find from Ilidža
Dina Vajzović-Balihodžić: Everyday life in the area of present-day Sarajevo through the prism of archaeological finds
Jasenko Hadžihasanović: The speech of silver and the whisper of copper – A report on the circulation of Roman coins from the site of Aquae S
Session II: Roman Sarajevo – Religion and Cultural Heritage
Moderator: Indira Kučuk-Sorguč
Amra Šačić Beća: Spiritual culture of the Roman municipium of Aquae during the Principate, based on epigraphic sources
Edin Veletovac: Early Christianity in the wider Sarajevo area
Goran Popović: Roman cultural heritage of the Sarajevo region – Current state and future perspectives
Date: April 27, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM
Venue: Despića House – Annex of the Museum of Sarajevo (Despićeva 2)
This scientific meeting represents a valuable contribution to the study and promotion of Sarajevo’s ancient heritage and highlights the importance of institutional cooperation in the development of modern scholarship
We invite all interested participants to join us and be part of this important academic event.
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