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Perković Gjurašin, E. 2022. ‘Konzerviranje i terrestrial and underwater surveys across the en-
restauriranje arheoloških nalaza iz antičke tire island area. Particular attention has been giv-
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zavod, 13 June. https://www.hrz.hr cance and value of the material culture associated
/aktualno/novosti-i-obavijesti/konzerviranje with the settlement.
-i-restauriranje-arheoloskih-nalaza-iz-anticke This paper summarises all research carried out
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za potrebe zaštitnih podvodnih arheoloških cent systematic and rescue excavations in the early
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150 Heritage and Maritime Archaeology in further intentional or unintentional damage. The
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studia universitatis hereditati, letnik 13 (2025), številka 2 / volume 13 (2025), number 2
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Suić, M. 2003. Antički grad na istočnom Jadranu. data have been re-evaluated, the condition of in-
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trgovačkih plovnih putova i gospodarskih function, and continuity of settlement. The results
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and Arheološki muzej u Splitu. routes and trade networks but also provide valua-
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history.
Summary
Within the Kvarner area and the Cres–Lošinj ar- Povzetek
chipelago, Osor is the oldest and most important Na območju Kvarnerja in znotraj creško-lošinjske-
island settlement, as well as the most thoroughly ga arhipelaga Osor predstavlja najstarejše in najpo-
investigated archaeological site. Systematic archae- membnejše otoško naselje, ki je hkrati najtemelji-
ological research has been conducted continuous- teje arheološko raziskano. Sistematične razi skave
ly since the late 19th century, encompassing both potekajo neprekinjeno od konca 19. stoletja in