Mediana
Sign in to saveMediana 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 with a highly organised economy. Excavations have revealed a villa with peristyle, thermae, granary and water tower. The residence dates to the reign of Constantine the Great, from 306 to 337. Although Roman artifacts can be found scattered all over the area of present-day Niš, Mediana represents the best-preserved part of Roman Naissus. In 1979, Mediana was added to the Archaeological Sites of Exceptional Importance list, protecte
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The entry is geolocated on the map in 20, across 3 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Archaeological Sites of Exceptional Importance, Buildings and structures in Niš and Moesia.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Building.name
- Mediana/Medijana
- Building.image
- Medijana mozaik.jpg
- Building.caption
- Medijana
- Building.location
- Medijana, Niš, Serbia
- Building.client
- Constantine the Great
- Building.construction_start_date
- 306
- Building.demolished_date
- 442
- Building.architectural_style
- Roman Villa
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Serbia
- Located in
- Medijana City Municipality
- Image
- Medijana mozaik.jpg
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- heritage designation
- Archaeological Site of Exceptional Importance
- Commons category
- Mediana
- commissioned by
- Constantine the Great
- different from
- Medijana City Municipality
- title
- Медијана
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Site
- Villa
- Thermae
- Granary
- Water tower
- Churches
- Genetics
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
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 with a highly organised economy. Excavations have revealed a villa with peristyle, thermae, granary and water tower. The residence dates to the reign of Constantine the Great, from 306 to 337. Although Roman artifacts can be found scattered all over the area of present-day Niš, Mediana represents the best-preserved part of Roman Naissus. In 1979, Mediana was added to the Archaeological Sites of Exceptional Importance list, protected by the Republic of Serbia.
==History==
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