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Serbia 2009. The Travel & The People

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In August 2009 I travelled with Dick Mol (Paleontologist) to Serbia. We were invited by Dr. Miomir (Misko) Korac of the Archaeological Institute, Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, to visit the Kostolac Mammoth and the Kikinda Mammoth, both excavated in Serbia.
The Mammoth of Kostolac has been found in a lignite mine in May 2009, so you find a lot of pictures of this impressive industrial area.
Very close to the Mammoth of Kostolac there are extensive excavations of the old Roman city of Viminacium.

This series of pictures is about the travel, the countryside and the very nice people we met during our three days stay in Serbia.
Looking back now I can only say that the Serbian people are very friendly, they have a great sense of hospitallity and the scientists we worked with are very very professional.
It was great to be in the "Misko Team" for some days. Without the excellent driving of Voja we would not have seen half as much of Serbia as we did! Thank you so much.
The red arrows point to the places where the pictures are taken. Just for your orientation.
The red arrows point to the places where the pictures are taken. Just for your orientation.		 Checked in at Amsterdam/Schiphol airport
Checked in at Amsterdam/Schiphol airport		 for our flight to Belgrade via Munich
for our flight to Belgrade via Munich		 Early Friday morning
Early Friday morning
The Canadair Regional Jet 700 of Lufthansa
The Canadair Regional Jet 700 of Lufthansa		 View west during our take off from runway 24 Schiphol
View west during our take off from runway 24 Schiphol		 The village of Hoofddorp where Dick and I live
The village of Hoofddorp where Dick and I live		 Approaching Munich
Approaching Munich
The home of Misko's team in Kostolac, Serbia
The home of Misko's team in Kostolac, Serbia		 Dick always has some usefull presents with him
Dick always has some usefull presents with him		 Waiting to go and see the Kostolac Mastodon
Waiting to go and see the Kostolac Mastodon		 Small shop near the lignite mine
Small shop near the lignite mine
TE Kostolac 2
TE Kostolac 2		 The team entering the workshop
The team entering the workshop		 Dick Mol explaining about bones to Sonja
Dick Mol explaining about bones to Sonja		 Lignite Mine Kostolac
Lignite Mine Kostolac
TE Kostolac 2 with the mine. The white tent left contains the mammothskeleton
TE Kostolac 2 with the mine. The white tent left contains the mammothskeleton		 Very big machinery in the mine
Very big machinery in the mine		 Even bigger machinery
Even bigger machinery		 Misko's team. Left to right: Mirko, Zoran, Nemanja, Dick, Milos, Sonja, Voja, Ivan
Misko's team. Left to right: Mirko, Zoran, Nemanja, Dick, Milos, Sonja, Voja, Ivan
A clever transportationsystem brings the lignite direct to the powerstation TE Kostolac 2
A clever transportationsystem brings the lignite direct to the powerstation TE Kostolac 2		 The mine is very big
The mine is very big		 Nemanja driving us
Nemanja driving us		 Nemanja showing parts of the Roman city Viminacium
Nemanja showing parts of the Roman city Viminacium
Nemania explaining the excavation.
Nemania explaining the excavation.		 The lignite mine in dusk
The lignite mine in dusk		 The mammoth of Kostolac looking over the mine
The mammoth of Kostolac looking over the mine		 Misko's team at the steep edge of the mine
Misko's team at the steep edge of the mine
TE Kostolac 2 together with a part of the Viminacium excavations
TE Kostolac 2 together with a part of the Viminacium excavations		 Breakfast on Saturday morning
Breakfast on Saturday morning		 Some quick mailchecking in the computerroom.
Some quick mailchecking in the computerroom.		 Sometimes driving in the mine-area is very difficult.
Sometimes driving in the mine-area is very difficult.
Dick making notes on the Kostolac Mammoth
Dick making notes on the Kostolac Mammoth		 Dick explaining Milos and Zoran about a molar M3 of the mammoth.
Dick explaining Milos and Zoran about a molar M3 of the mammoth.		 Driving around the mine on the temporarily roads
Driving around the mine on the temporarily roads		 Ivan driving the 4-wheel drive Lada
Ivan driving the 4-wheel drive Lada
Looking over the Kostolac/Viminacium area
Looking over the Kostolac/Viminacium area		 What's on his mind?
What's on his mind?		 Time for a coffee-break
Time for a coffee-break		 The basement of the new Viminacium Research Centre will contain a complete museum
The basement of the new Viminacium Research Centre will contain a complete museum
Crossing the Danube river north of Belgrado on our way to Kikinda
Crossing the Danube river north of Belgrado on our way to Kikinda		 Coca Cola is also in Serbia
Coca Cola is also in Serbia		 Better for your health... fresh melons
Better for your health... fresh melons		 Roadsign in the village of Kikinda show us the way to the Kika Mammoth
Roadsign in the village of Kikinda show us the way to the Kika Mammoth
The centre of the village of Kikinda
The centre of the village of Kikinda		 Dick with Mirko and our excellent driver Voja. Both man are real ambassadors for their country and for science!
Dick with Mirko and our excellent driver Voja. Both man are real ambassadors for their country and for science!		 In the museum of Kikinda with the mammoth Kika
In the museum of Kikinda with the mammoth Kika		 Taking measurements
Taking measurements
Voja, Dick, Katarina of the Kikinda Museum and Mirko.
Voja, Dick, Katarina of the Kikinda Museum and Mirko.		 View from the window
View from the window		 The museum is a nice place
The museum is a nice place		 In the cellars of the museum
In the cellars of the museum
A replica of the Kikinda Mammoth
A replica of the Kikinda Mammoth		 Old and young together
Old and young together		 Dick with Kika
Dick with Kika		 Dick, Mirko and Voja
Dick, Mirko and Voja
Mirko, Hans and Voja
Mirko, Hans and Voja		 Look at the dog!
Look at the dog!		 Hans and Dick in front of the museum
Hans and Dick in front of the museum		 One of the churches of beautifull Kikinda
One of the churches of beautifull Kikinda
The citysquare of Kikinda
The citysquare of Kikinda		 Selling books
Selling books		 Kikinda has very very nice icecreams!!
Kikinda has very very nice icecreams!!		 Time is running fast when you do three days of Serbia!!
Time is running fast when you do three days of Serbia!!
City of Zrenjajin
City of Zrenjajin		 Zrenjajin is half way Kikinda and Belgrade
Zrenjajin is half way Kikinda and Belgrade		 This kiosks you see everywhere in the Balkan-countries
This kiosks you see everywhere in the Balkan-countries		 Zrenjajin has nice terrases for a drink at night
Zrenjajin has nice terrases for a drink at night
Bridge in Zrenjanin
Bridge in Zrenjanin		 All the streets in Zrenjajin have trees. Very nice.
All the streets in Zrenjajin have trees. Very nice.		 Wallpainting in the park
Wallpainting in the park		 Abandoned house near the lignite mine of Kostolac
Abandoned house near the lignite mine of Kostolac
It's dust everywhere in the mine
It's dust everywhere in the mine		 Top-centre you see an old Roman grave
Top-centre you see an old Roman grave		 View over the mine
View over the mine		 Work is 24/7 365 days a year in this mine
Work is 24/7 365 days a year in this mine
Voja looks how Dick is making notes of the Kostolac Mammoth
Voja looks how Dick is making notes of the Kostolac Mammoth		 Strange, colourfull house in Kostolac near the Danube River
Strange, colourfull house in Kostolac near the Danube River		 The river Danube
The river Danube		 This is the entrance for people visiting Viminacium while on cruise over the river Danube
This is the entrance for people visiting Viminacium while on cruise over the river Danube
Nice fresh food on the way to Belgrade
Nice fresh food on the way to Belgrade		 The highway, east of Belgrade. Very good and quick road.
The highway, east of Belgrade. Very good and quick road.		 Looking over Belgrade from the east. A magnificent view from the road.
Looking over Belgrade from the east. A magnificent view from the road.		 Part of the centre of Belgrade
Part of the centre of Belgrade
Just in the middel of Belgrade
Just in the middel of Belgrade		 Looking over the river Sava to old Belgrade
Looking over the river Sava to old Belgrade		 Belgrade and the river Sava
Belgrade and the river Sava		 View over Belgrade from Zemun (West to East)
View over Belgrade from Zemun (West to East)
Gardos tower, Zemun (Belgrade)
Gardos tower, Zemun (Belgrade)		 Boarding Lufthansa RJ85 Regional Jet, gate A3 at Belgrade airport. View to ATR72 of JAT
Boarding Lufthansa RJ85 Regional Jet, gate A3 at Belgrade airport. View to ATR72 of JAT		 In flight in Lufthansa RJ85 enroute to Munich
In flight in Lufthansa RJ85 enroute to Munich		 Heavy cumulus nimbus at FL310 (11 kilometers)
Heavy cumulus nimbus at FL310 (11 kilometers)

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