Interests and methodology of research

Milica Marjanović is dedicated to research in the field of Roman-period archaeology, with a focus on Roman provincial archaeology and sites along the Danubian limes. Through many years of rescue and systematic excavations in eastern and southern Serbia, she has gained significant fieldwork experience as well as extensive knowledge of the material culture of the Roman period.

At the core of her scholarly interests are the socio-economic aspects of life in antiquity, with particular attention to the status of women and children, as well as issues of family and social organization. Another important segment of her research is textile archaeology, within which she studies the production, use, and social role of textiles and clothing in the Roman period.

Education

2025 – PhD in Archaeology
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
Dissertation defended: The Family in the Roman Province of Upper Moesia – Iconographic, Epigraphic, and Material Evidence

2014 – MA in Archaeology
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
Master’s thesis defended: Women and the Limes: Jewelry in Roman Fortifications in the Đerdap (Iron Gates) Region

2012 – BA in Archaeology
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade

Employment

2025 — Research Associate
Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade

2018 — Research Assistent
Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade

2015 — Research Trainee
Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade

Languages: English, French

Scholarships, grants and professional studies

(2018) Young Researchers Programme within the nomination of Roman limes sites for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List — The Frontiers of the Roman Empire in UNESCO World Heritage, Visiting Programme for South-East European Archaeologists, Countries to Bavaria – “Best Practice”, Heritage Management and Nomination Questions for UNESCO World Heritage (Munich, Germany)

(2015) Bavarian Government Scholarship for Young Researchers for participation in the XXIII International Limes Congress (Ingolstadt, Germany)

(2013) Scholarship of the City of Niš for Master’s students

(2009–2012) Scholarship of the City of Niš for undergraduate academic studies

(2008–2009) Basic Course in Ceramic Conservation at the “DIANA” Conservation Centre, National Museum in Belgrade (now: Central Institute for Conservation – CIK)

Participation in nacional projects

(2015– ) IRS – Viminacium, a Roman city and legionary camp — Research of material and spiritual culture, population, and the application of modern non-destructive techniques (aerial prospection, geophysics, GIS, digitalisation, and 3D visualisation) — Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Institute of Archaeology

Engagement in International Projects

(2023–2025) Dancing Histor(y)ies: Binding Communities and Heritage Through Dance — A European project aimed at connecting communities and cultural heritage through dance (Creative Europe, Project ID: 101099222)

(2023–2024) Europe Through Textiles: Network for an Integrated and Interdisciplinary Humanities (EuroWeb) — COST Action CA19139

(2020–2022) Living Danube Limes — Valorising cultural heritage and fostering sustainable tourism by living the shared history along the Danube Limes (DTP3-1-359-2.2)

Memberships

• Serbian Archaeological Society
• Member of the Working Group for the preparation of the nomination dossier “Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes in Serbia”, established by the Commission of the Republic of Serbia for Cooperation with UNESCO
• European Association of Archaeologists (EAA)

International Conferences

• The 9th International Purpureae Vestes Symposium, Weaving Together Traditional and New Approaches to Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond, Lisbon, Portugal
• 31st European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting, Belgrade, Serbia (online conference)
• XXVI International Limes Congress, Batumi, Georgia
• 30th European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy
• 18th International Colloquium on Roman Provincial Art, Belgrade–Viminacium
• 1st International Conference with Workshop – Science for Conservation of the Danube Limes Mortar Design for Conservation – Danube Roman Frontier 2000 Years After, Viminacium, Serbia
• XXV International Limes Congress, Nijmegen, Netherlands
• 2021 Przeszłość ma przyszłość / The Past Has a Future; session Principia. Roman military headquarters from archaeological perspective. Thaddeo Sarnowski – Proffesori praestantissimo in memoriam (online conference)
• 2021. III International Municipal Museums Association Congress (online conference)
• Sense and Sustainability, International Conference on Archaeology and Tourism, Zagreb
• XXIV International Limes Congress, Belgrade-Viminacium, Serbia
• XXIII International Limes Congress, Ingolstadt, Germany

National Conferences

• 2024 Annual Meeting of the Serbian Archaeological Society, Niš
• 2021 Annual Meeting of the Serbian Archaeological Society, Paraćin

Bibliography

Chapters in monographs and edited volumes

• Vuković, S. et al. (S. Vuković, D. Popović, M. Alexander, A. Rose, D. Marković, M. Vranić, M. Radinović, J. Janković, M. Marjanović, I. Bogdanović) The first biomolecular evidence of leopards (Panthera pardus, Linnaeus, 1758) from the Roman era reveals the participation of African big cats in provincial amphitheatres. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, Volume17, article number 230.
• Mrđić, M. Marjanović, S. Golubović, 2023. Legijski logor u Viminacijumu: arheološka istraživanja u zoni principije u 2020. godini. U: S. Vitezović, M. Radišić, Đ. Obradović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2020. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 73–89.
• Danković, I, Marjanović, M. 2022. Woman, wife, mother: everyday life of female residents of Viminacium. In: Vojvoda, M, Danković, I, Milovanović, B. (ed.) Vivere in vrbe Viminacium, 1; Belgrade: Institute of Archaeology; 203-282.
• Nikolić, S, Stojić, G, Marjanović, M. 2021. Legijski logor u Viminacijumu: arheološka istraživanja u zoni zapadnog bedema u 2018. godini. U: S. Vitezović, M. Radišić, Đ. Obradović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2018. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 145–1
• Stojić, G, Marjanović, M. 2021. Legijski logor u Viminacijumu: Arheološka istraživanja u zoni zapadnog bedema u 2019. godini. Arheologija u Srbiji. U: S. Vitezović, M. Radišić, Đ. Obradović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2019. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 105–1
• Nikolić, S, Stojić, G, Marjanović, M, Bogdanović, I, Jevtović, Lj. 2019. Istraživanja na lokalitetu Čair – castrum (Viminacijum) 2017. godine. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2017. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 125–134.
• Nikolić, S, Stojić, G, Marjanović, M. 2019. Arheološka istraživanja prostora zapadno od viminacijumskog amfiteatra u 2017. godini. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2017. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 117–124.
• Данковић, И, Миловановић, Б, Марјановић, М. 2018. Од девојчице до matronae: животни ток жена на лимесу. У: Римски лимес и градови у Србији, Каталог изложбе, Београд 2018, 68-77, 302-324.
• Николић, С, Марјановић, М. 2018. Римске уљане лампе – профана и сакрална намена. У: Римски лимес и градови у Србији, Каталог изложбе, Београд 2018, 78-83, 325-348.
• Nikolić, S, Stojić, G, Marjanović, M. 2018. Arheološka istraživanja prostora zapadno od viminacijumskog amfiteatra u 2016. godini. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2016. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 61–67.
• Nikolić, S, Stojić, G, Marjanović, M. 2018. Istraživanja na lokalitetu Čair – castrum (Viminacijum) 2016. godine. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2016. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 68–78.
• Jovičić, M, Danković, I, Mitić, M. 2017. Zaštitna arheološka iskopavanja kasnoantičke nekropole na lokalitetu Pećine (Viminacijum) 2015. godine. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2015. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 57–61.
• Petković, S, Ilijić, B, Mitić, M, Jović, M, Bizjak, 2017. Nekropola Slog – Timacum Minus, zaštitna iskopavanja 2014. godine. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2014. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 113–120.
• Petković, S, Mitić, M, Jović, 2017. Begov most – Staničenje, zaštitna arheološka iskopavanja u 2014. godini na trasi autoputa E 80, Koridor 10 – istočni krak. U: I. Bugarski, N. Gavrilović Vitas, V. Filipović (ur.) Arheologija u Srbiji. Projekti Arheološkog instituta u 2014. godini; Beograd: Arheološki institut; 121–126.

Papers in scientific journals

• Митић, М. 2015. Златни медаљон из римског утврђења Pontes. У: Гласник Српског aрхеолошког друштва 30 (2015); 231–246.
• Milovanović, M, Marjanović, M. and Kosanović, I. 2016. A New Find of Lead Mirror Frames from Rit (Viminacium). Archaeology and Science 11 (2015); 9-22.
• Marjanović, M. 2018. Contribution to the study of the funerary iconography in Upper Moesia – representations of physical contact on Roman sepulchral monuments. Archaeology and Science 13 (2017). 77–88.
• Nikolić, S. and Marjanović, M. 2020. Roman Engagement ring from Viminacium. Banatica 30/1; 257-269.
• Stojić, G. and Marjanović, M. 2020. Late Roman Building at the Čair-Castrum Site: Contribution to the Study of the Profane Architecture of Viminacium. Archaeology and Science 16 (2020). 21–
• Nikolić, S, Marjanović, M. and Stojić, G. 2021. The Necropolis Along The North-Western Corner Of The Legionary Fortress In Viminacium. Archaeology and Science 17 (2021). 15–40.