Official Name: | Šarkamen |
Settlement Type: | Settlement |
Pushpin Map: | Serbia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Serbia |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Negotin |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 369 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 44.25°N 43°W |
Elevation M: | 205 |
Area Code: | 019 |
Šarkamen (Serbian: Шаркамен) is a settlement situated in eastern Serbia, in the Negotin municipality of the Bor District. It is inhabited by 369 people, with a Serb majority (98,66%)
The town houses an archaeological site known as Vrelo Šarkamen, spanning an area of 25 hectares.[1] A Roman resident/memorial complex with a mausoleum on the slopes of Deli Jovan was built during the tetrarchy (early 4th century in Dacia Ripensis), of which today only ruins exist.[2] The complex was discovered by Dragoslav Srejović. The mausoleum is dated to 293–311,[1] and is dedicated to the mother of Emperor Maximinus Daia, who was born nearby.[3] Notable imperial gold jewelry has been found, including a golden ring of the Emperor's mother.[1]