Romuliana — the Palace of the Emperor Galerius near Gamzigrad (serbia). A serbian-German Archaeological cooperation

Authors

  • Герда фон Бюлов German Archaeological Institute, Roman-German Commission

Keywords:

Roman province Dacia Ripensis, imperial palace Romuliana, world heritage, settlement history, architecture, geomagnetics.

Abstract

The Roman fortified complex near Gamzigrad, Zaječar District (North-East Serbia) can be identified as the palace Romuliana, built by the Emperor Galerius (293–311 AD). Since 2004, as a part of the German-Serbian cooperative project, geomagnetic surveys, archae- ological and architectural  investigations  have  been  conducted  in  the  surroundings  of the palace. More than 30 objects were discovered and 15 of them could be partly exca- vated. There are the grave of a Roman officer and an extensive basilica with remains of multi-coloured mosaics among them. preliminary results show that the settlement history of Romuliana is more complex than was previously thought.

References

Romuliana — der Palast

des Kaisers Galerius bei Gamzigrad (Serbia).

Ein serbisch-deutsches Forschungsprojekt

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Published

2018-08-21

Issue

Vol. 15 (2017): Antiquities (Drevnosti). Kharkiv Historical & Archaeological Annual

Section

Thracian Lands and North. Black Sea Coast in the Ancient Period

How to Cite

Romuliana — the Palace of the Emperor Galerius near Gamzigrad (serbia). A serbian-German Archaeological cooperation. (2018). Antiquities (Drevnosti). Kharkiv Historical & Archaeological Annual, 15(15), 160-164. https://periodicals.karazin.ua/drevnosti/article/view/11236