Frescoes of Hrastovlje

The eye is assailed by a plethora of images and warm, rich colours, every space and surface aglow with familiar images of Christian iconography more...

Freising (Brižinski) Manuscripts

A remarkable historical document, important in establishing the place of Slovenian people and culture within existing European civilization.

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Hrastovlje: a Gothic monument

Dance macabre - a rare, well preserved, and complete example of one of the most famous images of medieval iconography.

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Dalmatin Bible

It deals with spiritual, religious and literary concepts in a language which had no precedents except for the foundations laid by Trubar.

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In Praise of Duchy of Carniola

Recognized as an extraordinary work of scholarship and a unique contribution to the social history of Slovenian people.

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Ptuj, the oldest Slovenian city

The first Roman staging post on the Roman Road, it became a city at the time of emperor Trajan, and named Colonia Ulpia Traiana Poetovio.

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Pre-Christian goddess worship

In the frescoes                 of Hrastovlje he discovered the representation of                 an ancient pre-Christian religion of the Goddess.

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First flute

A bear bone flute found in the remains of a hearth used by Neanderthal man 45,000 years ago.

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Stična Abbey

A centre of learning, it surpassed for a period of time in influence and standing Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenian territories.

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