Roman Column

Corinthian votive column in the Roman forum in Zadar. A griffin sits atop the column. It was used as a pillory in the Middle Ages. "Beyond San Simeone is the Piazza della Colonna, on the left side of which rises an antique Corinthian Column, adjoined by the remains of a Roman triumphal arch , excavated in 1908".--Baedeker, 1911. EE1975263

The Roman Cities of Trogir and Zadar

August 13th 1975
Trogir exhibits strong architectural evidence of its association with the Venetian Republic through the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, the Camerlengo Castle overlooking the harbor and an interesting Italian-style loggia in the cathedral square. Despite Greek and Roman beginnings, Trogir was destroyed in the 12th century. Most of the historic old city dates from the 13th century forward. The Histori ... read more

Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Zadar

The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a feder... ... read more

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