Stone use in Roman towns: Resources, transport, products and clients: Case study Sirmium: First report

Abstract

The project work in 2006 season included the analysis of stone monuments held at the Museum of Srem as well as their documentation. For limestone used at Sirmium at least two sources were established: Lithotypes I and III came from the Dardagani quarry along the Drina River, while Lithotype II most probably came from the wider area of Pannonia along the Danube. White marble was coming to Sirmium from the 1st to the 3rd century predominantly from the Eastern Alps (Gummern, Pohorje), from the end of the 3rd century also from the Mediterranean (Luni, Paros, Dokimeion, Proconnesos), while colored marble, tied to the imperial architecture at Sirmium, was being imported from imperial and other quarries across the Mediterranean (North Africa Italy, Asia Minor, Greece).

Keywords

• sirmium
• Stone characterization
• stone monuments
• Dardagani limestone quarry
• eastern alpine marbles
• Mediterranean marbles