Banoštor

Following the Gallic invasion of the Balkans in 279 BC, Celtic tribes settled throughout Serbia, their settlement at Banoštor was called Malata [1]. It was later conquered by the Romans in 1st century BC and was renamed to Bononia [1]. Romans transformed the settlement into a military stronghold with a Roman military unit based here known as Cohors Alpinorum [1]. The Roman legion named Herculia VI was also stationed in the town [1]. Two religious altars were also situated near Bononia, one of them was dedicated to Jupiter and another one to Neptune [1]. Banoštor is located on the edge of the Fruška Gora Mountain Range and on the Danube River [1].