Salona
Ancient city on the Dalmatian coast
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Salona (Ancient Greek: Σάλωνα) was an ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia.[1] Salona is located in the modern town of Solin, next to Split, in Croatia.
Σάλωνα | |
 Episcopal Center | |
  Shown within Croatia | |
| Alternative name | Salon |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Solin, Croatia |
| Region | Dalmatia |
| Coordinates | 43°32′22″N 16°28′59″E / 43.53944°N 16.48306°E / 43.53944; 16.48306 |
| Type | Capital of Dalmatia |
| History | |
| Abandoned | 7th century |
| Cultures | Illyrian, Greek, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Frane Bulić |
| Condition | In ruins |
Salona was founded in the 3rd century BC and was mostly destroyed in the invasions of the Avars and Slavs in the seventh century AD.
Many Roman characteristics can be seen such as walls, a forum, a theatre, an amphitheatre, public baths and an aqueduct.
- ^ Wilkes, John J. Dalmatia. 1969
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