Museum
Roman Mosaics
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Location
Risan, Kotor Municipality
Tips from locals
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…
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.