he archeological exposition Lapidarium of epigraphic monuments from the Roman age is situated in the region of the ancient town Montana on 700 sq. meters in the park area of the Priest Garden. Nearby is the museum - memorial place “Michailov’s House” and the Orthodox temple “St. St. Ciryl and Methodius”.
     The massive space composition includes 56 monuments found in Montana. The scripts in the marble are the only written evidences, known so far, of this municipal Roman town, as a new cultural event in our lands. They contain exceptionally important cultural and historical matter about Montana during II – III century A.D., information about the cherished in the ancient sanctuary cults of Diana – “The goddess, protector of Montana”, of Apolneus, Esculapus, Higia, Latona, Silvanus and other divine personalities, of ordinary visitors and the above mentioned military forces, of honour to the ruling emperor, governors of province Dolna Mizia and other military and civil authorities.
     The epigraphic monuments have undoubtedly important cultural and historical scientific value. These ancient signs are a symbol of our belonging to the roots of the European civilization in the new millennium of the mankind.
 
• Lapidarium (lat. Lapidarium) – a place, where stones of archeological value are arranged.