Sara Popović

Dr. Sara Popović

ArheoProjekt, an independent archaeological consultancy, Zagreb, Zagreb, Grad, Croatia
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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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9 October 2024 in Postdigital Science and Education
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SHSarah Hayes
Sarah Hayes
PJPetar Jandric
Petar Jandric
LVLinda la Velle
Linda la Velle
SESarah Earle
Sarah Earle
FŠFilip Šrajer
Filip Šrajer
RWRichard Watermeyer
Richard Watermeyer
Whilst much global research takes place in universities, many researchers in the sciences and humanities do not work within these institutions. Some citizen researchers run their own companies or provide independent consultancy, having left their roles in universities through a conflict of values, where they experienced hostile, hierarchical, or restrictive practices. In a world where many postdigital and biodigital challenges do not sit neatly under one discipline or sector, collaboration with community experts to research potential solutions is crucial, as demonstrated during the Covid-19 pandemic. Universities count knowledge exchange partnerships as a key part of their activities, linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, yet a closer look at how this works in practice reveals different forms of ‘lockdowns’ that prevent equitable research collaborations. In this collective article, we offer a postdigital perspective on citizen science and humanities research from the ground. This includes a provocation to knowledge-producing institutions via recommendations that emerged from our collective citizen researcher workshop held in Zagreb in Spring 2024. There is now a pressing need to review institutional policies and practices around citizen research, towards more inclusive knowledge exchange partnerships, if we are to collaborate successfully to address many global challenges.

11 October 2023 in Vjesnik Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu
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MUMarina Ugarković
Marina Ugarković
MCMartina Celhar
Martina Celhar
ADAndrea Devlahović
Andrea Devlahović
MKMartina Korić
Martina Korić
ABAntonela Barbir
Antonela Barbir
SPSara Popović
Sara Popović
U radu su predstavljena prva arheološka istraživanja na gradiniGračišće u centralnom dijelu otoka Hvara, koja su provedena usklopu uspostavnoga istraživačkog projekta Instituta za arheologiju,Transformiranje jadranskog kozmosa: otočnost, povezanosti glokalni identiteti predrimske Dalmacije (AdriaCos, HRZZUIP 2020-02-2419), a u suradnji s Muzejom Staroga Grada i Javnom potenustanovomAgencijom za upravljanje Starogradskim poljem. Prilikomistraživanja dokumentirani su ostaci prapovijesnog bedemate su u dvije sonde prikupljeni ulomci lončarije, kamenihizrađevina i životinjskih kosti. Iako malobrojni, pokretni nalazipružaju vrijedan uvid u malo poznatu brončanodobnu fazu životana otoku Hvaru, koja je radiokarbonskim datumom preciziranana srednje brončano doba i početak kasnoga brončanog doba.

9 January 2025 in Vjesnik Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu
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MRMarko Rukavina
Marko Rukavina
SPSara Popović
Sara Popović
Rad donosi rezultate istraživanja dosad nepoznate antičkepodjele zemljišta na širemu području Zagreba. Brojni ostatcilinearnih struktura identificirani su pregledom dostupnoga digitalnogmodela reljefa (DMR) izrađenoga za područje Grada Zagreba2012. i državnoga zračnog laserskog snimanja 2023. (ALS iliLiDAR). Kartiranjem u GIS-u utvrđeno je da se prepoznate strukturepodudaraju s rimskim metričkim sustavom podjele zemljištaod 20 x 20 aktusa, odnosno približno 710 x 710 metara, te jetime omogućena rekonstrukcija orijentacije rimskoga katastra.Pregledan je ALS područja od 1080 km2, a ostatci limita utvrđenisu na površini od otprilike 700 km2. Mogu se prepoznati dvijepodjele zemljišta različite orijentacije. Paralelno uz osi centurijacije,na brojnim lokacijama uočeni su pravilni nizovi tumulanoričko-panonskoga tipa. Ukupno je prepoznato 575 tumula.Tumuli su, osim uz osi podjele zemljišta, uočeni i uz antičke komunikacijekoje nužno ne prate podjelu zemljišta. InterpretacijomALS-a zabilježeno je i oko 7,2 km antičkih magistralnih cestana prostoru Turopolja, oko 4 km na području Sesveta te oko 30km vicinalnih putova na čitavome području. Terenskim pregledomobuhvaćen je tek manji dio prostora pregledanoga ALS-a.Tumuli su prepoznati u morfologiji terena, a ostatci centurijacijetek su u rijetkim slučajevima mogli biti uočeni kao visinska razlikau odnosu na okolni teren. Istraživanjem je nadopunjena slikaantičkoga krajolika toga prostora.

6 November 2026 in Land
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SPSara Popović
Sara Popović
NDNives Doneus
Nives Doneus
MDMichael Doneus
Michael Doneus
ŽKŽiga Kokalj
Žiga Kokalj
Publicly available airborne laser scanning (ALS) data offers considerable potential for archaeological research, yet remains extending across modern borders are often divided among national and regional datasets. This paper presents a cross-border approach to ALS data from Croatia, Slovenia and the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. The datasets were harmonised, rasterised at a resolution of 0.5 m and integrated into a single Web Map Service designed for archaeological interpretation. This integrated dataset has significant research potential, as demonstrated by a case study of Roman land division across the Gulf of Trieste and the Istrian Peninsula, which covers an area of approx. 4000 km2. At a macro level, the analysis identifies four distinct land divisions, suggesting their boundaries and their landscape context. Examining these systems within a continuous geographical framework allows for a fresh perspective on Roman territorial organisation. At a finer scale, the study focuses on patterns of subdivision within individual centuriae. ALS data enable a more detailed analysis of Roman land use, offering a new interpretation of these subdivisions. Thus, the study demonstrates how harmonised, cross-border ALS data can connect broader questions of Roman territorial organisation with a detailed analysis of the physical remains.