Museum
Roman Mosaics
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Tips from locals
Marko
May 4, 2021
The oldest architectural monument in Montenegro
Michael
June 8, 2021
Dating back to the 1st or 2nd centuries, visit Risan's own Roman mosaics.
Iva
June 29, 2022
Learn more about Roman history from this small but interesting museum
Boštjan & Tamara
June 22, 2017
Risan was under Roman occupation from the 1st to the 4th century AD. Its Latin name was Rhison and it had the status of a municipum. Citizens of the municipium had same rights as citizens of Rome, one of the most important being the voting right. Construction and urbanization of Rhisonium were particularly developed during the time of the Flavians and continued progressing throughout the following century, i.e. the time of the Antonini, who ruled from 96 to 192 AD, the period in which the Roman Villa in Risan is believed to have been built.
Risan was under Roman occupation from the 1st to the 4th century AD. Its Latin name was Rhison and it had the status of a municipum. Citizens of the municipium had same rights as citizens of Rome, one of the most important being the voting right. Construction and urbanization of Rhisonium were parti…
Vesko
March 7, 2022
Risan is the oldest settlement in the Bay of Kotor, and the Roman mosaics discovered here are the remains of a villa dating from the 2nd century. The mosaics depict important parts of Roman life – food, wine and weapons, as well an exquisite mosaic of the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.
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Location
Risan, Kotor Municipality