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region which is today Starigrad-Paklenica and Seline has
been inhabited continuously from prehistoric times to the
present.
Evidence of this was uncovered in research in the Vaganski
Cave and other caves nearby, where ceramics from the Neolithic
period have been found, including various ceramic artefacts
and lithic materials of the Danila culture, as well as much
material from the Bronze and Iron Ages.
The settlement Starigrad-Paklenica was built upon very old
foundations. |
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It
is thought that the ancient Argyruntum, the name of the
Roman municipality in the Podvelebit Channel during the
rule of Emperor Tiberius (42 B.C.), was founded on the site
of a prehistoric settlement. The name Argyruntum indicates
that the settlement existed prior to the arrival of the
Romans, as this name is not Roman in origin. That is, Argyruntum
is mentioned in the ancient works of the writer Liny the
Elder, Ptolomy and others. It is in the graveyard from this
period where a valuable culture legacy was discovered: ceramics,
glass and jewellery. This valuable collection is now on
display in the Archaeological Museum in Zadar. |
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