A protective building in the style of an ancient Roman sanctuary shelters the remains of the Mithras Shrine III in Ptuj. The shrine was erected in the sixties of the 3rd century by soldiers of the Legio XIII Gemina.
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Povoden Museum in Ptuj
The Povoden Museum is the oldest open-air lapidarium in Slovenia. Its name origins from Simon Povoden, who collected antique monuments in the city’s tower base. The largest and most famous piece of this collection is the Orpheus Monument, a 5 m high monument standing in front of the city tower.
Orpheus Monument in Ptuj
The Orpheus Monument is a Roman tombstone located in the centre of Ptuj. It is dedicated to Marcus Valerius Verus, the mayor and counsillor of the city in the 2nd century. The stone is part of the Povoden Museum. This is an open-air lapidarium at the base of the city tower.
POETOVIO LXIX in Ptuj
Reconstructions of Roman shields (scuta) seen at the rooms of the association POETOVIO LXIX which promotes the Roman heritage of Ptuj. Every August they organize a big Roman festival and re-enactment event in the city.
Hotel Mitra in Ptuj
Each room of Hotel Mitra is decorated with a different painting. The subject of the painting depicted above refers to the Roman history of Ptuj, which was named Poetovio in ancient times.
Pannonia bike at Firbas Homestead
While visiting the Firbas Homestead in the Slovenian region of Štajerska, I came across a Pannonia bike built by the Hungarian company Csepel in 1967. The homestead offers a lot of adventures for children who have never seen a cow or horse.
Kocbek Oil Mill in Sv. Jurij ob Ščavnici
At the Kocbek oil mill I had the chance to taste products of pumpkin seeds produced by Gorazd Kocbek and his team. I was especially impressed by the roulades depicted above. Kocbek used pumpkin seeds instead of flour for creating these tasty pieces of dessert.
Typewriter Mignon Model 4
At the winery Steyer in Slovenia I discovered this old typewriter, produced in Erfurt by AEG. I was surprised about the technology as it looked very uncomfortable to me. The typewriter was obviously a success though, as it had been produced for nearly 10 years from 1924 to 1933.