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MEDIANA
The ancient Roman town Nais, present-day Nis, was an
important frontier fortress of the Roman Empire. It was
there that the Emperor Constantine was born. A superb
bronze head of the Emperor, discovered in Nis, is now in
the National Museum in Belgrade. The remains of the
Roman summer resort Mediana, with the foundations of
villas, mosaics and marble figures, have been unearthed in
the vicinity of Nis. A 6th century Byzantine tomb, discovered in the city,
includes
well-preserved frescoes with zoomorphic and floral motifs.
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