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<p> A historic and flourishing town of Dalmatia, finely situated on a promontory on the E. side of the Adriatic, 160 m. SE. of Fiume; a place of considerable antiquity, and one of the great cities of the | Spalato <ref name="term_80082" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A historic and flourishing town of Dalmatia, finely situated on a promontory on the E. side of the Adriatic, 160 m. SE. of Fiume; a place of considerable antiquity, and one of the great cities of the Roman world; is chiefly famed for the vast palace built by Diocletian, and which became his residence after his abdication; subsidiary buildings and grounds were enclosed by walls, within which now a considerable part of the town stands; the noblest portions of the palace are still extant; the modern town carries on an active trade in grain, wine, cattle, etc.; is noted for its liqueurs. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_80082"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/spalato Spalato from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_80082"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/spalato Spalato from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:02, 15 October 2021
Spalato [1]
A historic and flourishing town of Dalmatia, finely situated on a promontory on the E. side of the Adriatic, 160 m. SE. of Fiume; a place of considerable antiquity, and one of the great cities of the Roman world; is chiefly famed for the vast palace built by Diocletian, and which became his residence after his abdication; subsidiary buildings and grounds were enclosed by walls, within which now a considerable part of the town stands; the noblest portions of the palace are still extant; the modern town carries on an active trade in grain, wine, cattle, etc.; is noted for its liqueurs.
