Serbia, a country with deep spiritual roots, proudly preserves its Orthodox heritage in its numerous churches and monasteries that adorn its picturesque nature. Faith has always brought people together. It united communities and guided their aspirations towards the sublime. Religious buildings were built as a testament to this spirit and became masterpieces of architecture of their time.
Lepenski Vir, an archaeological site with remains of a culture dated to between 6500 and 5500 BCE, is situated on the right bank of the Danube, in the area of the Iron Gate gorge.
Just 14 kilometers southeast of Belgrade lies Vinča, one of the largest prehistoric settlements in Europe.
On the left bank of the Danube, not far from the city of Pančevo, lies the oldest archaeological site of Neolithic culture in Serbia.
Viminacium, one of the most important Roman towns and military camps in these parts, thrived between the 1st and 5th century, near the present-day town of Požarevac.
The city reached its peak in the 3th century CE, when it was declared one of the four capitals of the Roman Empire.
Emperor Trajan is known for his lasting and praiseworthy building feats.
The remains of the Roman city of Ulpiana were discovered at the Gradina archaeological site, a mere kilometre away from Gračanica monastery. It is the most important archaeological site of the Roman and Early Byzantine periods in the territory of Kosovo and Metohija.
Tabula Traiana, an inscription carved in a rock on the bank of the Danube, is one of the many building feats of Roman Emperor Trajan.
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