Šempeter

Šempeter was an ancient village, situated near the place where the Roman road from the Adriatic Sea and Emona (modern Ljubljana) to Poetovio (modern Ptuj) and the Danube crossed the river Savinja. This road was very ancient: it was part of the Amber Route that connected the Baltic Sea with the Mediterranean.

The village, which was once part of the kingdom of Noricum, was situated on the northeastern bank of the river, which must have meandered through the countryside. In the third century CE, it destroyed and covered a Roman cemetery, where the wealthy people from nearby Celeia (modern Celje; twelve kms to the east) were buried. Four monuments have been reconstructed in a small park near the church of Saint Peter ("Šempeter").

• Mausoleum of Vindonius (first century)
• Mausoleum of Ennius (second century)
• Mausoleum of the Spectatii (second century or early third)
• Mausoleum of Secundinus (third century)

To the east of the archaeological zone, part of the ancient road leading to Celea can be seen. It was nine meters wide, although the modern pavement appears to be narrower. More than a hundred Roman and six Prehistoric tombs have been identified.

Šempeter, Mausoleum of Vindonius	Šempeter, Mausoleum of the Spectatii	Šempeter, Mausoleum of Ennius	Šempeter, Mausoleum of Secundinus
Šempeter, Arcade with griffins	Šempeter, Cremation tomb	Šempeter, Column	Šempeter, Tombstone of Secundianus