Stobreč

Stobreč

Stobreč

Place in Croatia

Stobreč (Italian: Stobrezio, Latin: Epetium, Greek: Εpetion) is a historical village and now a tourist resort on the Adriatic Sea, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. Administratively it is part of the city of Split. Founded as Epetium, Stobreč has been settled since the classical antiquity founded as an Ancient Greek colony on the Illyrian coast.[3]

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The largest body of recorded ancient history in the vicinity of Stobreč relates to the development of Diocletian's Palace, now within the present day city of Split. Diocletian founded this palace upon his retirement as Roman Emperor.[4]

The sarcophagus of Lucius Artorius Castus, a Roman prefect thought to possibly be one of the inspirations for some of the legends of King Arthur, was discovered in Stobreč.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. [2]
    "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. [3]
    Boršić, Luka; Džino, Danijel; Radić Rossi, Irena (2021). Liburnians and Illyrian Lembs: Iron Age Ships of the Eastern Adriatic. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. pp. 19, 21. ISBN 9781789699166.
  4. [4]
    C.Michael Hogan, "Diocletian's Palace", Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 6, 2007
  5. [5]
    The Mammoth Book of King Arthur, Mike Ashley, Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York 2005
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