EXHIBITION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS FROM ZUMBERAK STAGED IN ZAGREB

ZAGREB, Nov 21 (Hina) - On the occasion of Zagreb Day (15 November), a monograph on archaeological research of princes' graves at Budinjak on Zumberak (west of the Croatian capital) was presented and an exhibition of archaeological finds dating back to the 8th and the 7th century BC was opened in the Zagreb City Museum last Monday. The author of the monograph and the show is Zelimir Skoberne.#L# According to the museum's head, Vinko Ivic, the purpose of this event is to acquaint both experts and the public with the results of the 15-year-long research conducted on Zumberak. What is particularly worth seeing are rare bowl-like helmets from those graves. Such types of head-pieces have to date been found only in Austria, Slovenia, Italy and Hungary. These helmets dating back to the Old Iron Age, have been put on display for the first time in Croatia. Other exhibits are decorating pins, belts' buckles and fibulas, bracelets, necklaces, axes, hatchets and so on. The assistant editor of the monograph, Nives Majnaric-Pandzic said this book assumed characteristics of a scholarly work. It was also written vividly so that it can stir up interest of every educated reader. The monograph is edited in English as well. A German scholar, Markus Egg, said the archaeological site on Zumberak had its place in the global science. These archaeological finds are important also outside Croatia, as they continue the series of results of research into graves from the Old Iron Age. One part of this exhibition at the Zagreb Museum will be included into the permanent display of the museum, whereas the second part of this show which covers documents and reports on the research and the digging on Zumberak will be open for public until February. (hina) ms