Sculpted portrait

Galerius

c. 250–311

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Cut-out detail; background removed. Bronze head presented as Constantine, MC1072, Capitoline Museums, Rome. It is not known as a find from Serdica. The neck is a later addition. — Jastrow (photograph, 2006); ancient sculptor unknown · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

In AD 311 Emperor Galerius allowed Christians to practise their religion again.

Scene 5 · Serdica

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Antiquity

Serdica

Sources

Регионален исторически музей – София Античност /1 хилядолетие пр.Хр. – 7 век/ Regional History Museum – Sofia (website)
Musei Capitolini / Roma Capitale Statua colossale bronzea di Costantino: testa Musei Capitolini (collection catalogue)
Musei Capitolini / Roma Capitale Testa colossale di Costantino (Scu 1072) Musei Capitolini (detailed collection catalogue)

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Регионален исторически музей – София Античен културно-комуникационен комплекс Сердика Regional History Museum – Sofia (website)
Visit Sofia / Sofia Tourism Administration Античен културно-комуникационен комплекс Сердика Visit Sofia (municipal tourism website)
Visit Sofia / Sofia Tourism Administration Ротондата „Св. Георги Победоносец” Visit Sofia (municipal tourism website)
Eric C. De Sena Constantine in the Imperial Palace at Serdica PDF Constantine, Sirmium and Early Christianity (Proceedings), ed. Nenad Lemajić · 2014 · 7–24
Dimitar Dimitrov The ‘Edicts of Tolerance’ in the Early 4th Century: Debates and Possible Solutions PDF Studia Academica Šumenensia · 2017 · 4 · 23–39
English Heritage Baths and Bathing in Roman Britain English Heritage (education website)
Lactantius; Latin text and English translation hosted by Université de Fribourg De mortibus persecutorum / Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died, chapters 34–35 Bibliothek der Kirchenväter, Université de Fribourg
Regional History Museum – Sofia Subway Station 8 - II (2009 - 2012) Regional History Museum – Sofia (website)
Sofia Municipality Rotunda of St George the Victorious Sofia Municipality (website) · 2018
Регионален исторически музей – София 5 МИНУТИ СОФИЯ: ИМЕТО НА ГРАДА Regional History Museum – Sofia (website) · 2020
Регионален исторически музей – София Археологически останки в околното пространство на ротондата Свети Георги Regional History Museum – Sofia (website)
De Imperatoribus Romanis Galerius (305–311 A.D.) An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors

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