Velika Mrdakovica · anc. Arauzona · Vodice

Archaeology

The bar stands on a hill beneath which lies a Liburnian-Roman town. This is a guide to what has been taken out of it — and to what still lies in the ground.


The Town and HillfortComing soon

Arauzona

A Liburnian settlement on the crest of Velika Mrdakovica, enclosed by a double stone wall fortification. Mentioned by Ptolemy, the Anonymous of Ravenna and the Antonine Itinerary.

In progress
Ptolemy, Ravenna, ItineraryComing soon

Ancient Sources

Three ancient texts, two thousand years apart, and one town they never quite managed to pin down. Until now.

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The Roman CisternComing soon

Pišča

A karst catchment from the 1st–2nd century, also known as Ograđenica. Still functional — two thousand years on.

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A Site in the HinterlandComing soon

Rakitnica

One of only two securely located Roman ceramic kilns for roof-tile production in the whole of Dalmatia.

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Early Christian BasilicasComing soon

Srima – Prižba

Two early churches, known as the "twin churches", on the nearby peninsula. Volume II of the Arauzona archaeological collection.

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Source · Toni Brajković, Velika Mrdakovica — Results of the Latest Archaeological Research (2011–2013), Šibenik City Museum, 2014.