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Aug 5, 2023 · Being a good boy he named the whole place after his mother, Romula, and so it was known as Felix Romuliana. It is the most important Roman ruin discovered in Serbia. Not just for its size and its detail but because it was quite unique in its layout. In a direct line from the compound, high up on a hill in front are two large memorial mounds ...
It is the location of the ancient Roman complex of palaces and temples Felix Romuliana, built by Emperor Galerius. The main area covers 10 acres (40,000 m 2). Naissus et Mediana: Mediana is an important archeological site from the late Roman period located in the eastern suburb of the Serbian city of Niš. It represents a luxurious residence ...
May 3, 2020 · The Wolves of Dacia Take On the Roman Empire. In ancient times, Dacia was the name given to the area of Central Europe bounded by the Carpathian Mountains. This area corresponds roughly to the modern countries of Romania and Moldovia. Additionally, Dacia included parts of present-day Hungary, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.
Felix Romuliana is the home of the last Roman god, Emperor Gaius Valerius Maximianus Galerius, one of the sixteen emperors of the Roman Empire, born on the territory of present-day Serbia. It was built in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. and represents one of the shiniest examples of Roman court and memorial architecture. Due to its unique ...
Feb 25, 2014 · Roman soldiers bringing civilization to Dacia (from the Trajan column in Rome). The Roman empire invaded Dacia at the beginning of the 2nd century AD seeking the control of the Carpatian gold mines. The ascent of the Roman Empire is best understood if we think of it as a beast of prey. It grew on conquest, by gobbling its neighbors, one by one ...
Sep 4, 2018 · Felix Romuliana. In the very east of Serbia, not far from the quirky town of Zajecar, famous for its beer and long rock’n’roll tradition, there lies the Ancient Roman ruin of an imperial palace Felix Romuliana. It was a grandiose city, used as a residence of the Roman Emperor Galerius, who lived here until his last days in the year 311.
Nero, Sestertius with countermark "X" of Legio X Gemina. Obv: Laureate bust right. Rev: Nero riding horse right, holding spear, DECVRSIO in exergue; S C across fields. This is a list of Roman legions, including key facts about each legion, primarily focusing on the Principate (early Empire, 27 BC – 284 AD) legions, for which there exists substantial literary, epigraphic and archaeological ...
