Diocletian Aqueduct Dioklecijanov akvadukt | |
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Coordinates | 43°31′27″N 16°29′22″E / 43.52417°N 16.48944°E |
Carries | Aqueduct |
Locale | Solin, Split, Dalmatia, Croatia |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 9 km |
Height | 16.5 m |
History | |
Construction end | reign of Diocletian (3rd/4th century) |
Location | |
The Aqueduct of Diocletian (Croatian: Dioklecijanov akvadukt) is an ancient Roman aqueduct near Split, Croatia (Latin: Spalatum) constructed during the Roman Empire to supply water to the palace of the emperor Diocletian, who was Augustus 284 to 305 AD, retired to Spalatum, and died there in 311.[1][2]