Sisak
05-16-2013, 10:12 PM
Japodes lived in the region of Lika, western Bosnia, on the islands of the Kvarner gulf. Japods are first known inhabitants of this area.
They lived here from the late Bronze Age. In this area the Japods had two strongholds, Tetrapones, east of today's town Josipdol and Metulum, north of the town. On the north the Japods bordered with Celts and random remains of Celtic coins were found in the area.
In the period 35-33 B.C. future Roman Emperor Octavian conquered the Japod areas and incorporated them into the Roman Empire. Although no physical remains of any Roman road has been found it is believed that through this area passed the Yantar road, which connected the Baltic with the Adriatic. During this period Metulum had municipality status which is proved by a script from Diocletian's time.
Japodian hat (7th century BC) with fringes looks like a forerunner of today's Lika hats
http://i40.tinypic.com/3477lw2.jpg
Woman of the Japod tribe
http://i43.tinypic.com/k550s1.jpg
Japod's jewellery made of amber
http://i43.tinypic.com/b4db3k.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/24o84f5.jpg
They lived here from the late Bronze Age. In this area the Japods had two strongholds, Tetrapones, east of today's town Josipdol and Metulum, north of the town. On the north the Japods bordered with Celts and random remains of Celtic coins were found in the area.
In the period 35-33 B.C. future Roman Emperor Octavian conquered the Japod areas and incorporated them into the Roman Empire. Although no physical remains of any Roman road has been found it is believed that through this area passed the Yantar road, which connected the Baltic with the Adriatic. During this period Metulum had municipality status which is proved by a script from Diocletian's time.
Japodian hat (7th century BC) with fringes looks like a forerunner of today's Lika hats
http://i40.tinypic.com/3477lw2.jpg
Woman of the Japod tribe
http://i43.tinypic.com/k550s1.jpg
Japod's jewellery made of amber
http://i43.tinypic.com/b4db3k.jpg
http://i43.tinypic.com/24o84f5.jpg