Salona

Salona

Σάλωνα
Episcopal Center
Shown within Croatia
Alternative name	Salon
Location	Near Solin, Croatia
Region	Dalmatia
Coordinates	43°32′22″N 16°28′59″E / 43.53944°N 16.48306°E / 43.53944; 16.48306
Type	Capital of Dalmatia
History
Abandoned	7th century
Cultures	Illyrian, Greek, Roman
Site notes
Archaeologists	Frane Bulić
Condition	In ruins

Salona (Ancient Greek: Σάλωνα, Latin: Salo) was an ancient city and the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia.^[1] It was the last residence of the final western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos and acted as the de facto capital of the Western Roman Empire during the years 476-480. Salona is located in the modern town of Solin, next to Split, in Croatia.

Salona was founded in the 3rd century BC and was mostly destroyed in the invasions of the Avars and Slavs in the seventh century AD.

Many Roman characteristics can be seen such as walls, a forum, a theatre, an amphitheatre, public baths and an aqueduct.