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Gamzigrad is an archaeological site near Zaje?ar in eastern Serbia of the ancient Roman imperial palace Felix Romuliana, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since June 29, 2007. Gamzigrad is the residence of the Roman emperor Gaius Valerius Maximian Galerius (Gaius Valerius Maximianus Galerius 293-311 g.), son-in-law of Diocletian. He named him Romuliana after his mother Romula. The palace seems never to have been completed, and the emperors of the 4th century left the magnificent property to the Christian church. During the 5th century, the palace was destroyed by barbarians, and in the 6th century, Romuliana was rebuilt by Justinian I as a border fortress. The floor mosaics are considered to be the best achievements of the late antique period in Europe.