Two hoards, discovered in 2003 during archaeological excavation in Drnovo, were analysed in the dissertation. The hoard Drnovo 1 contains 902 coins and was not intact. More important is the hoard Drnovo 2. It consists of 973 Roman silver coins and jewelry that were found in a ceramic pot. Examples of intact hoards are extremely rare , therefore the analysis of the Drnovo 2 hoard is of great value. The use of various non-destructive research methods before emptying the pot it became clear what it contained. In this way it was possible to choose and apply appropriate research and conservation procedures for emptying the pot. In both hoards the latest coins were minted in the years 260-261. Both hoards, therefore, are probably related to the incursion of the Iazyges and Roxolani in the province of Pannonia in 259-260.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 255869440We prepared an exhibition on the rich archaeological heritage of the River Ljubljanica, its tributaries and shorelines. 793 objects were on display in the exhibition. They acted as a "fil rouge", along which the large illustrations giving a picture of life along the river in different periods, films and explanatory panels were arranged to show the historical development from the Middle Stone Age to the present in the territory of central Slovenia and also wider. The exhibition was on display in Armémuseum in Stockholm from 25 5th 2011 - 8 First 2012 and had around 50,000 visitors.
F.28 Organising an exhibition
COBISS.SI-ID: 8036448Glass beads from Slavic graves of the 8th-10th century were analyzed by the PIXE-PIGE method. The beads showed two groups: beads made of natron-type glass, characteristic of Roman glassmaking, and beads made from the ash of halophytic plants that started to appear in Central Europe after ca. 800 AD. The results have important implications for the dating of archaeologically established cultural groups. The cemeteries in eastern Slovenia, characteristic for ceramic grave goods, contained several glass beads made with the ash of halophytic plants, which is well in accordance with the archaeological dating of the cultural group to the end of the 8th and to the 9th century. Different is the situation regarding the Köttlach cultural group in central Slovenia. Beads made of halophytic plants’ ash glass come from several graves assigned to the earliest subgroup of Köttlach cultural group, which Slovene archaeologists date to the 7th and 8th century, but is dated later, i.e. to the the first half of the 9th century, by the central European archaeologist. The halophytic plant ash glass beads make a strong argument in favour of the later dating.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
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