Viminacium - Landscape and Heritage (Trans)formation

Abstract

Archaeological research in the area of the City of Požarevac in Serbia has been going on for decades, but it has yielded the greatest results precisely in the territory of Roman Viminacium, while the protection and presentation of the cultural and historical heritage of the area have been largely carried out within this site. The elements that make up the close area of Viminacium, represented by the modern archaeological park, ruling mining industry, small rural settlements, fragmented agricultural fields, and the mighty Danube river, are mutually connected with many forms of intangible heritage. The aim of this chapter is to present this space which unifies the geological landscape and archaeological heritage, through the centuries-old exploitation of natural resources. It is exactly what gives this ever-transforming landscape its unique character and what can be used in future in the presentation of Viminacium Archaeological Park.