Late Roman necropolis of Romuliana, area south of the fortified palace: Research 2005-2006

Abstract

The purpose of research conducted from 2004-2007 within the scope of international cooperation with the Roman-Germanic Commission of the German Institute of Archaeology in Frankfurt was to investigate the site of Gamzigrad - Romuliana in the extra muros area, by means of geophysical methods and archaeological probe excavations. Based on a geophysical survey in 2005-2006, revisory excavations were carried out south of the fortified imperial palace, Felix Romuliana, whereby the necropolis of Romuliana, dating from Late Roman period, was partly explored.

Keywords

• Felix Romuliana - Gamzigrad
• eastern Serbia
• tetrarchy
• late Roman period
• necropolis
• tomb
• Roman army
• cruciform fibulae