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The Grand Palace near the eastern wall of the city was built during the Roman period and contains beautiful frescoes.

The Temple of Nemesis in the theatre, and religious items related to Hygeia and Telesphorus, Artemis Locheia, Apollo Clarious, Jupiter, Dionysus and Hera were common during this time.

In the early Christian period Stobi was an episcopal see from 325, when bishop Budius took part in the First Council of Nicaea.

Stobi is one of a small number of towns from the late ancient and early Christian period that kept a large number of mosaics.

From the 4th to 5th century, several big churches were built and were known for their interior decoration of mosaics and frescoes.

Decorative mosaics can also be found in private luxury buildings from the late Antiquity, such as the Villas of Theodosius, Policharmosius and Peristerius.

New archaeological research has shown that all Christian basilicas in the city, so far discovered, were built over ancient buildings.