Day 9 - Tuesday, August 11, 2009 by Craig Lundell

On Tuesday Morning, we boarded buses again to visit the Archeological site of Viminacium, a former Roman outpost with wide streets, luxurious villas, extensive baths, and an amphitheater, only recently opened to the public. Viminacium, called the Balkan Pompeii, was destroyed in the 5th century AD by the Huns. The site is of great significance because of its size and its prominence as the civilian and military capital of the Roman province of Moesia Superior. It is also highly regarded because of its well-preserved structures, frescoes, and more than 32,000 artifacts, including one of the earliest depictions of the monogram of Christ found to date. Excavations over the past 25 years have uncovered on exceptional wealth of finds, including fresco-decorated tombs, gold and silver jewelry, elegant glass tableware. There wasn’t a Roman emperor who did not pass through Viminacium or spend some time here.
In the afternoon, we continued our journey to Belgrade. After docking, we were entertained by “Talija” Serbian Folklore.