ROMAN NECROPOLIS (RIMSKA NEKROPOLA)

The remains were discovered in 1952. In the middle of the 3rd century, the flooded Savinja had swept everything away. The mausoleum of Spectatius (II) was erected for himself and his son as stated in the inscription. This monument to the right of the central aisle is the most important. Downstairs is the burial urn. The Four Seasons fill the walls while in the middle of the canopy, the mother of the two Priscanius is in the spotlight.

Enius was given the most beautiful mausoleum. It's a beautiful work of art. A bas-relief depicts a bull ridden by Princess Europe. Bas-reliefs decorate the sides of the double-cap canopy: a horse fleeing from a lion, a gazelle being chased by a dog.

With the westernmost mausoleum of Secundianius (IV), the decline of Rome is on display. Built in 250, the building is crude. To the right of the aisle leading to it, an isolated funerary altar is dedicated to Vindonius, an important Celtic figure. On the front wall, a bas-relief represents Hercules bringing Alcestis back from the underworld.

If you wish to discover all the Roman heritage of the region of Celeia (today's Celje), this place is for you because it allows you to become aware of the organization of daily and economic life within the Roman Empire through the practical example of a necropolis. To complete your ancient knowledge of the region, visit the Regional Museum of Celje and its subsoil or Poetovio (today's Ptuj).