Szombathely - Járdányi Paulovits István Romkert

The " Járdányi Paulovits István Romkert " ruins behind the cathedral (entrance between the cathedral and priests' seminary), discovered during building work in 1938, are the heart of old Savaria. A semi-circular apse and a 25m (82ft) long mosaic (acanthus ornaments, Christian symbols) by a master from Aquileia have been preserved from the St Quirinus basilica (4th C) which was rebuilt from parts of the former governor's palace. Quirinus, bishop of Siscia (Sisak in Croatia) is said to have been drowned in 303 in Savaria. On the west part of the site a section of the Roman road paved with rough basalt blocks can be seen as can the foundations of houses in the herringbone stonework, and near the apse of the cathedral are remains of the