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Surrounded by the mountains of eastern Serbia, near Zaječar, lies the late antique imperial palace of Felix Romuliana. Built in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD, it served as the residence of the last Roman god, Emperor Gaius Valerius Galerius Maximianus, born around 250 AD. He is one of the sixteen emperors of the Roman Empire born on the territory of present-day Serbia. Desiring to emulate the god Dionysus, Galerius identified himself and his mother with him, as evidenced by the discoveries made on the Magura Hill, located 1 km from the main gate of Romuliana. The magnificent palace built by Galerius in the place of his birth and named Romuliana after his mother is one of the best-preserved Roman monuments in Serbia. The palace floors were adorned with high-quality mosaic works, the walls embellished with frescoes and panels of precious stone, the space filled with sculptures made of rare and hard-to-work stone such as red porphyry. This grand complex was surrounded by a wall with twenty towers. Due to its unique architectural features, as well as the beauty and quality of preserved artworks, floor mosaics, and sculptures, Romuliana was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2007. |
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Where is it located?
The late antique imperial palace is located about ten kilometers from Zaječar, near Gamzigrad Spa.
How to get there?
Take the Zaječar-Paraćin highway and then a few kilometers on the local road.
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Additional information: www.muzejzajecar.org |
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