Baths From Diocletian’s Palace Uncovered in Croatia

SPLIT, CROATIA—Repair work at the Split City Museum has uncovered remains of a Roman bath, according to an ArtNet News report. The excavation uncovered a pool, mosaic floors, a furnace and heating system, and an oil and grape press thought to have been part of Diocletian’s Palace on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. Diocletian was born in what is now Croatia, became emperor of Rome in A.D. 284, and returned to Croatia when he abdicated. Vesna Buliċ Baketiċ, director of the museum, said that the structures of the ancient bath will be incorporated into the museum, once the structural integrity of the building has been ensured. To read about reliefs from a monument to Diocletian that were repurposed for the Arch of Constantine, go to "A Monumental Imperial Biography."