
3 Strumica, 2020Ģ Publisher NI Institute for protetction of cultural monuments and Museum Strumica Издавач НУ Завод за заштита на спомениците на културата и Музеј Струмица Advisory Board Ina Minoglav (Croatia) Martina Blecic Kavur (Slovenia) Adam Crnobrnja (Serbia) Svetla Petrova (Bulgaria) Zoran Rujak (N. The presentation of these two temples represents a milestone in the understanding of the value of archaeological remains within the conservation profession in central Europe, and of their presentation in situ.1 ACTA MUSEI TIBERIOPOLITANI VOL.

The presentation of the First Mithraeum was followed in 1913 by the discovery and presentation of another temple of Mithras – the Third Mithraeum at Breg near Ptuj. Changes in the emphasis of conservation also had a strong influence on the understanding of archaeological heritage, which resulted in, among other things, the first presentation of Roman-era architectural remains in the Austrian crown lands – the presentation of the First Mithraeum of Mithras, discovered in 1899 in Spodnja Hajdina near Ptuj.

The dynamics of these developments were also reflected in conservation, where towards the end of the century we can identify a tendency towards criticism of the historicist culture and values of the bourgeoisie. The life of society in that period was greatly influenced by the growing political power of the liberal bourgeoisie and the decline of its influence in the face of rising nationalism towards the end of the century. The article presents the development undergone by the conservation profession in the Slovene lands during the second half of the nineteenth century, with an emphasis on the treatment of archaeological heritage.
