Numerous stories permeate Šumi’s history. Some of those stories date back to the bronze age, while others bear witness either to the great entrepreneurial courage or the creative impetus of the so-called “1968 Generation”, which consisted of artists, philosophers and culture professionals, who were brought together in the famous Šumi Pub.

At the beginning of the 1st century, the colony of Emona was established by the Romans. It stood on the site of the present-day Ljubljana city centre. In the beginning, Emona served as a military fortress. Later, however, it evolved into an administrative, political, economic and cultural centre. Even at that time, it was known as the intersection of various trade routes, which still holds true today. During the 2004 archaeological excavations, a very important Roman road was discovered, which ran from east to west. One of the most precious discoveries unearthed in the Šumi Centre area is a Roman gemstone depicting Apollo, which originates from the 1st century BC. Other important discoveries include a gemstone bearing a portrait of Mars, a measuring table that ensured standard measurements for buying and selling various goods, and a well-constructed sewage system which was built in the middle of the first century.