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Monuments are curiosities dedicated to the preserved buildings, ruins, and material remains of the ancient Roman world. This category includes lesser-known facts, interesting details, and unusual information about Roman monuments, their history, function, and significance for understanding the history of the Roman Empire.
In ancient Salona, located near modern-day Split in Croatia, the remains of a Roman theater have been preserved. It was one of the most important public buildings in the former capital of the province of Dalmatia. The city was one of the largest Roman centers on the Adriatic, playing a significant administrative, commercial, and cultural role.
Within the monumental Diocletian’s Palace in Split, Croatia, lies one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Croatia – the Temple of Jupiter. The structure was built at the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE as part of the imperial complex for Emperor Diocletian, who, after his abdication, took up residence in his Adriatic residence.
Casa Sannitica, or Samnite House, is one of the oldest and best-preserved houses in ancient Herculaneum. Built in the 2nd century BCE, its architecture is an excellent example of a stately residence belonging to a wealthy family of the Republican period. The house’s name refers to its decorations, inspired by the art of the Samnites, a people who inhabited southern Italy before Roman domination.
