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FELIX ROMULIANA

FELIX ROMULIANA. Felix Romulijna is a imperial palace from the 4th century, located near Zajecar in eastern Serbia. Since June 29, 2007, she is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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FELIX ROMULIANA

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  1. FELIX ROMULIANA Felix Romulijna is a imperial palace from the 4th century, located near Zajecar in eastern Serbia. Since June 29, 2007, she is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Imperial Palace was the residence of the Roman Emperor Gaius Valerius Maximianus Gallery (Gaius Valerius Maximianus Galerius, 293-311). It was named after the imperator's mother, Romula.

  2. The palace extended to 6.5 ha, with about 20 fortified towers. Inside was a magnificent palace, two pagan temple, three Christian churches and other buildings; Floor mosaics are considered to be the finest achievements of the late antique period in Europe.

  3. During the 5th century, the palace was destroyed by the barbarians, and in the 6th century Romuliana, Justinian I was restored in the form of a border fortress. After the arrival of the Slavs at the end of the 6th century, the former imperial residence was abandoned.

  4. The first description and expert evaluation of Gamzigrad-Romuliane was given by Baron Herder in the travelogue "The Mining Route in Serbia", 1835. After Baron Herder, for the Gamzigrad, he was interested in the Austrian archaeologist and travel writer Feliks Kanic, who in 1860 visited these remains and left us the drawings of the wall and the surrounding area.

  5. Felix Romuliani found a number of exceptional mosaics and statues.

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