Å mihel pod Nanosom (; it, San Michele) is a
village in the eastern
foothills of
Mount Nanos in the
Municipality of Postojna in the
Inner Carniola region of
Slovenia.
Archaeological site
North of the settlement, a site known as Grad is one of the most important
archaeological sites in the Inner Carniola region. This
prehistoric site attracted much attention in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when it was suggested that it was the site of Metalum, one of the main settlement of the
Iapydes. Although this is no longer claimed, the site remains one of the most important bases for the definition and chronology of the
Iron Age culture known as the Inner Carniola Iron Age Group, with continuous settlement between the 8th and 2nd centuries BC. It is believed the settlement was taken over by the
Romans in their
2nd-century expansion to the north. As Roman rule was established the settlement was abandoned in the 1st century BC. In 1890 a major
hoard
A hoard or "wealth deposit" is an archaeological term for a collection of valuable objects or artifacts, sometimes purposely buried in the ground, in which case it is sometimes also known as a cache. This would usually be with the intention of ...
of
Roman Republican
weapons with over 350
artifacts was found at the site. Finds from the site are kept in the
Vienna Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum Vienna (german: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) is a large natural history museum located in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most important natural history museums worldwide.
The NHM Vienna is one of the largest museum ...
and the
National Museum of Slovenia.
Churches
The village church, from which the settlement gets its name, is dedicated to
Saint Michael. A second church, next to the
cemetery south of the village, is dedicated to
Saint George. Both belong to the
Parish of
Hrenovice
Hrenovice (; it, Crenovizza) is a settlement west of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
Hrenovice stands in the lower part of the Pivka Basin. The compactly built-up main part of the village lies along a side rode on the ...
.
Koper Diocese list of churches
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References
External links
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Å mihel pod Nanosom on GeopediaÅ mihel pod Nanosom local community site
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Populated places in the Municipality of Postojna