Croatia 2007
July 7-18, 2007
Day 10 - Salona - Split
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Salona
A Roman City Dating Back to 100BC
Under the Romans, Salona was the political center of the Dalmatia region, reaching its peak under Emperor Diocletian who built his palace in Split. Huns and Goths swept down in the middle of the 5th century announcing the end of Roman rule. Salona wound up in the Eastern Roman Empire but in 614 the Slavs and Avars moved in and leveled the town to the ground.
Split
When Roman Emperor Diocletian retired to his birthplace (Salona) he decided to built this monumental fortified palace. When the Barbarians over-ran Solana, the population fled to the palace and the immediate area to form what is Split today.
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