Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana)

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Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) is an ancient Roman imperial palace and memorial complex in present-day Serbia, best known as the monumental residence and mausoleum of Emperor Galerius and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient Roman imperial palace
archaeological site
memorial complex
associatedWith Tetrarchy
persecution of Christians under Galerius
builtFor Galerius
surface form: Roman emperor Galerius
burialPlaceOf Galerius
Romula
completed early 4th century
constructionBegan late 3rd century
constructionBeganDuringReignOf Diocletian
constructionContinuedUnder Galerius
country Serbia
culture Roman Empire
dedicatedTo Galerius's mother Romula
discoveredBy Felix Kanitz NERFINISHED
etymology Felix Romuliana means "fortunate Romuliana" in Latin
hasArchitecturalStyle late Roman architecture
tetrarchic palace architecture
hasFeature basilicas
ceremonial courtyard
fortified palace complex
imperial temple complex
massive defensive walls
mausolea
monumental gates
mosaics
numerous towers
palatial buildings
public baths
sculptures
temples
tetrapylon
hasFunction imperial residence
mausoleum complex
memorial complex
inscribedOnUNESCOList 2007
laterUse Byzantine settlement
medieval fortification
LatinName Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Felix Romuliana
locatedIn eastern Serbia
locatedInRegion Timok River valley
surface form: Timok Valley
locatedNear Zaječar
locatedOn Crni Timok basin
Gamzigrad River
managedBy National Museum in Zaječar
namedAfter Romula
nearbySite Magura hill necropolis
partOf Roman province of Dacia Ripensis
Serbian cultural heritage of exceptional importance
period Late Antiquity
systematicExcavationsBegan 1950s
UNESCOSiteCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOSiteId 1253
UNESCOSiteName Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius
UNESCOSiteRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteStateParty Serbia

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Galerius burialPlace Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana)
Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) LatinName Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Felix Romuliana
Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) UNESCOSiteName Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius
central Serbia containsHistoricalSite Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana)
subject surface form: Central Serbia
this entity surface form: Gamzigrad-Romuliana