site of the holiday home are being carried out even today, under the supervision of experts trom the Belgrade
Archaeological institute,
During excavations at Mediana in 2000, the hoard composed of segments of bronze railing was found, Bronze railing
corisisted of three cancel, one semicancellus cast together with herm and herms with the busts of Aesculapius and
Luna. was presumed that in portait of Luna could be recognized Faustina,
Great. Following historical events it was suposed the railing had been made before 225 AD in some of Gaulish
workshops, The railing was not initially produced to be exposed in Villa @t Mediana, but was probably brought
follovang the desire of Emperor Julian who spent some months in Nalssus during 361 AD.
he second wie of Constantine the
CITY IN WILDERNESS NAMED AFTER IUSTINIAN
IUSTINIANA PRIMA
Cariéin Grad
Caritin Grad or stiniana Prima, as referred to in paleo-
Byzantine age, is knovm as one of the most important Byzantine
cities inside the Balkan Peninsula. Tsar (emperor) lustinian |
whose origins are related to the highlands of southern Serbia.
decided to build in his homeland a city that will glorify his name. tt
is situated not far from Lebane, near Leskovac, in the hills away
from major roads. Above the ancient ruins there is no present.
day settlement. The entire life span of the city is less than one
hundred years and procisely this fact reflacts ts sciontific
importance. A brief segment of history may be observed in
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