ERA OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

The territory of today’s Serbia, an intersection of ancient roads and a bridge connecting the cultures of the West and the East, was a significant frontier zone of the Roman Empire in late ancient times.
At the beginning of this era, the big Roman Empire established its Balkan frontier – Limes on the Danube. Tens of fortified military camps were raised along this line of defence, while the hinterland was intersected by a network of roads connecting distant parts of the empire. Where the roads intersected, big and rich cities – the capitals of the provinces and cultural centres – emerged. The rich diversity of monuments dating from the Roman past, as well as the fact that 16 Roman emperors were born on the Serbian soil and lived there, are a testimony to the great rise of this territory. Visitors can follow the paths of the Roman emperors, visit the empire’s cities and palaces and discover Serbia’s unique Roman legacy which is a part of the world’s cultural heritage.