Posts Tagged ‘Diocletian’
Croatia Then and Today – Split, Croatia
Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:55 No CommentsCroatian tourism is back on its feet after the war a decade ago. One popular gateway to Croatia is the city of Split in Central Dalmatia, the heart of which is synonymous with an incredible Roman palace.
Diocletian, Roman Emperor and a passionate builder, created the vast palace for his own retirement, suitable for a man [...]
Diocletian’s Palace
Thursday, October 30, 2008 18:44 2 CommentsDiocletian’s Palace (Dioklecijanova palaca in Croatian) is a building in Split in Croatia that was built by the emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD. The Latin name of the city, Spalatum, was drawn from that of the nearby Greek colony Aspalathos, which in turn was named after a white thorn common [...]