This paper is the result of the research of the history of ancient Naissus. Its aim is to present the history of Naissus in the ancient time when the city was a part of the Roman Empire. The research is based on literary and epigraphic sources and archaeological finds. The territory of Naissus was a part of two provinces, Dacia Mediterranea and Dacia Ripensis. Since Naissus was an ordinary provincial city, ancient writers of that time did not show much interest in its history. Thus, information on Naissus in literary sources is quite scarce and occasionally inaccurate. Some information on Naissus is found in the work of Procopius (De aedificiis), the document Notitia dignitatum, recording a workshop for making weapons and military equipment. Naissus also appears in the Theodosian Code, as one of the numerous towns where the emperors issused edicts and laws. Epigraphic monuments are of particular importance for studying the history of any Roman city. These provide valuable information on the way of life, customs, religion, government, and military and social organization of the ancient world. Besides literary and epigraphic sources, the archaeological finds-1
This work is a result of decades long archaeological excavations by NikolaVulić on the territory of Macedonia. The work also comprises of his compilation of epigraphic monuments. During the systematic excavations on numerous sites in Macedonia, Vulić achieved significant results which served as a base for future projects. His work on Greek and Roman epigraphy has been fundamental for understanding the ancient history of the Balkan Peninsula. The paper also presents the newest results.Vulić's travels, for the purpose of collecting epigraphic monuments, were interrupted after 1908, only to be continued again from 1924. In the following seven years, Vulić visited the whole of Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro. He particularly stayed in the area of Prilep and Bitola, where he visited almost every single village and collected a large number of monuments, which were later transferred to the Museum of Skopje (Vulić, 1958, p. 23).He published his results in Spomenik of RAS in 1931. He collected inscriptions, reliefs, and statues, and always presented inscriptions first and then the material remains. The sites were arranged alphabetically by larger settlements and districts. He noted the 1 irena.ljubomirovic@filfak.ni.ac.rs
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