The protection of the archaeological heritage in Serbia ranges from continuous archaeological excavations and surveying to individual attempts to present the archaeological remains on the spot. The institutions in charge and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia are putting in significant efforts to make sure that the sensitive area of the ​​presentation of archaeological heritage on site, which includes and aims to have the presence of visitors, is in optimal balance and that such conditions are provided in which all participants, researchers, curators, conservation experts, local community and visitors take part equally and in harmony.

Announcing this competition is one of the steps in achieving the goal of making Belo Brdo archaeological site in Vinča a well-developed archaeological park with various purpose-made elements. These will enable visitors to see and understand how people used to live in the Neolithic era, and researchers to apply and develop modern methodologies in the exploration of this multi-layered prehistoric habitat that has been going on without interruption for over a century.

Fig.1. Vinča, Archaeological explorations, 1911. Source: Vinča – prehistoric metropolis: 1908-2008 explorations, Belgrade 2008, p. 70