
Ancient and Modern, Side by Side
by Gina Marie
Split, Croatia, is a seaside metropolis where the Roman emperor Diocletian retired circa 305 AD. Nowadays, his former palace serves as a popular tourist destination . . . Pictured here is one of the many archways leading into Diocletian’s Palace. Sidewalks cafes, giftshops, and tourists abound in this plaza, surrounded on all sides by the same buildings that once housed Diocletian’s family, noblemen, teems of servants, and presumably a large military force. A few Croatian women stroll casually through a […]
Categories: Architecture, Croatia, Europe, History, Photography, Travel • Tags: Architecture, Croatia, Europe, History, Photography, Travel