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Journal of Dalmatian archaeology and history, Vol. 115 No. 2, 2023.

Review article

Unexplained spatial, functional and technical design solutions in Diocletian’s Palace in Split

Stanko Piplović

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Abstract

Based on facts observed in the field and logical suppositions,
this paper presents views on practical design solutions
in parts of Diocletian’s Palace in Split. These two points of departure
need not correspond. The paper underlines the ambiguous
technical procedures and illogical aspects of spatial organization
in the Palace which have not previously been given
sufficient scrutiny. Some of them remain unexplained, and
some may never be entirely resolved. The basic problem rests
in the fact that certain questions cannot be addressed with
certainty due to the poor state of preservation of specific architectural
elements in the Palace, so that in the past the answer
was sought in plausible interpretations, or these questions
were simply ignored. Furthermore, not enough attention
was accorded to certain details during research. Today fuller
graphic documentation is lacking, as it is either unavailable or
has never been compiled.

Keywords

Roman architecture, Diocletian’s Palace, Split, problems of functioning, interpretations of preserved remains, alternative possibilities.

Hrčak ID:

344352

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/344352

Publication date:

1.12.2025.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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