Table of contents

Foreword

Chapter I. The recent research on palatium Scretisca and polichnion Kratiskara (in the Gradishte locality near Kostinbrod)

1. Localization, history of the study and characteristics of the site

2. The rescue excavation from 2004

3. The trench from 2008

4. Catalog of the finds presented

Chapter II. Mutatio Scretisca and the adjacent ancient road (in the Gorna Belitsa locality near Kostinbrod)

1. Localization, history of the study and characteristics of the site

2. The rescue excavation from 2007 and 2009

3. Main results and conclusions of the research

4. Catalog of the finds presented

Chapter III. The routes of the trans-Balkan diagonal road of Scretisca: Between mansio Meldia and civitas Serdica

1. The localization of Meldia / mansio Meldia

2. History of the survey of the Via diagonalis section between Meldia and Serdica

3. The other important ancient road in the western part of Sofia Field

4. The initial section of the road from Meldia to Serdica

5. The northern or Roman route on the road from Meldia to Serdica

6. The southern or Late Roman route on the road from Meldia to Serdica

7. Summary and conclusion

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