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Submitted by AlexHunger on Tuesday, 17 May 2005  Page Views: 12885

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Nesactium Hillfort Alternative Name: Visace
Country: Croatia Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Pula  Nearest Village: Valtura
Latitude: 44.916810N  Longitude: 13.969390E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Nesactium Hillfort
Nesactium Hillfort submitted by AlexHunger : Nesactium Hillfort Hillfort near Pula, Croatia. Prehistoric gate as seen from the inside. This Hillfort was inhabited since the Neolithic Age until the fall of the Roman Empire. More famously, it became the location of the Istrian Illyrians last stand. The Pula Museum has many fascinating cult objects. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Croatia

Meters altitude. Bronze and Iron age hillfort with Neolithic finds. Former capital of Istri tribe of Illyrians in the Iron age. The Histri fell foul of the Roman empire on account of Piracy because of Roman encroachment in Veneto. When the Romans established colonies in the Veneto region, particularly Aquilea, the Histri attempted a preemptive strike which did annihilate a legion, but the empire struck back in full force and eradicated Nesactium in 177 BCE. Part of the population committed mass suicide, the rest were sold into slavery. Besides the megalithic town walls, very interesting remains of cult statues and altars were found, which now reside in the Pula Museum. There are 10 other secondary Hillforts nearby. The area was resettled by the Romans as a municipium, but was again abandoned in the 6th century following the Slav invasions.
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Nesactium Hillfort
Nesactium Hillfort submitted by AlexHunger : Nesactium Hillfort This is the later gate renovated by the Roman. What is strange is that the small iron Age Tumuli from cremation burials are on the inside of the town walls. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nesactium Hillfort
Nesactium Hillfort submitted by AlexHunger : Nesactium Hillfort The walls on the side of the Hillfort have been thoroughly damaged but occasionaly still peak out of the grass. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nesactium Hillfort
Nesactium Hillfort submitted by AlexHunger : Nesactium Hillfort Hillfort near Pula, Croatia. Prehistoric gate as seen from the outside. This Hillfort was inhabited since the Neolithic Age until the fall of the Roman Empire. More famously, it became the location of the Histri last stand. The Pula Museum has many fascinating cult objects. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nesactium Hillfort
Nesactium Hillfort submitted by AlexHunger : Nesactium Hillfort Nesactium Tombs. The Istri cremated their dead, but placed valuable grave goods in the small tumuli. Many of the relics are now in the fine Pula Museum. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nesactium, the capital of the Histri tribe and Roman municipium, Croatia
Nesactium, the capital of the Histri tribe and Roman municipium, Croatia
Nesactium, the capital of the Histri tribe and Roman municipium, Croatia
Nesactium, the capital of the Histri tribe and Roman municipium, Croatia

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Re: Nesactium Hillfort by Anonymous on Sunday, 11 March 2012
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