Gamzigrad

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Gamzigrad is a town in Serbia, located south of the Danube river, near Zaječar.

In the vicinity of the Spa there are ruins of the Roman complex called Felix Romuliana. Archeological excavation in the fortress have unearthed the remains of a palace with exceptionally fine mosaics, baths and impressive gates. Felix Romuliana in Gamzigrad is thought to have been one of the residences of the Roman Emperor Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, in the late 3rd and early 4th century.

Among the important finds from the site are portraits of rulers made from the Egyptian purple stone called porphyry and coins that help to date the complex.