SOLONA Traditional Geocache
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SALONA, SOLONA, SOLIN, SOLANA
More than 2,000 years ago in the most beautiful bay at that time in the eastern part of Adriatic coast, at the mouth of the river Jadro was Salona. In the small harbor ilirscy Delmatyńczycy then engaged in trade. Being in contact with the Greeks, whose culture was at a much higher level, there was a period when the Roman people, the interest in these areas due to geographical location and historical ties. COLONIA MARTI Iulia Salon, founded by the Emperor on the border of the century, is the metropolis of the Roman province of Dalmatia.
Since then, the city bounded by walls and towers begin active construction. During the reign of Augustus comes the so-called eastern city gate. Porta Caesarea. Inside the walls in the south-east corner of the forum was built, the place of political and religious center of the city with temples dedicated to the gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, and a short distance from the end of the first century theater was built. Long period of peace allowed the construction of major municipal facilities Salons. In the north-western part of the second century a magnificent three-story building - an amphitheater, a favorite place of entertainment of the Roman population. On the opposite side, on the eastern enlargement, the end of the second century was built the great city baths, which were part of the urban culture of the Roman city.
At the end of the third century at the time of Diocletian, associated with construction activity culminates. There are new buildings (structures on the forum) and the extension of old buildings (theater and amphitheater). During this time, Salona is a very populated city and has about 60,000 inhabitants, which feels a strong kosmopolitański spirit. Many residents of the eastern province of coming to showrooms, and are zealous promoters of the new faith - Christianity, which is Salonitańczycy previously encountered by the merits of the Bishop of Venice. Salon Christianity in particular has been strengthened by the martyrdom of Bishop Domnija precursor salonitańskiego church and his successors during the persecution of Diocletian in 304 years. Places where their bodies are buried (Manastirine - Bishop Domnio; Kapljuc - Asterije priest and four soldiers - the bodyguard of Diocletian; Marusinac - Anastasia) are places of worship in and around other Christians are buried. The graves of the martyrs of the basilica was built to their memory.
These and other structures of Christian worship have changed almost entirely urban design showrooms, giving it a new value. In the eastern part of town near the first secret meeting places of Christians (domus ecclesiae - the so-called. Oratorij A) in the fifth century, an episcopal center - the center of the Christian community - inside of which was dominated by two large double Basilica (Basilica northern Urbana), font and episcopate (palace Bishop). At the beginning of the fifth century bishop metropolitaninem salinitański is the province of Dalmatia.
In the sixth century during the period of Byzantine power, Salona experiencing its last flight in the construction industry. Restores the center of episcopacy in the south of Bishop honors great basilica built in the shape of a Greek cross, the baptismal font is transformed into a monumental octagonal building with a baptistery. In the year 530 and 533 There are two church congregations, and this is the last event in the history of the famous salons of the city. The current walls could not cope with many attacks of the Avars and Slawenów. But in the early Middle Ages the city selvedges born Croatian Solin.
The information provided by Emmy-Ljubic Visic
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The only such place in the ruins of the Colosseum, one of the ancient ruins.
Access to the Coliseum from this site without charge. Easy access by car at the same object.
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