. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 6? 5 Miles. Spalato (12,196 inhabitants) is called after the pahtium of the Emperor Diocletian, in which the inhabitants of ancient Salona sought refuge when their town was taken by the Avares. This ancient palace is a vast structure, occupy- ing nearly half the area of the town, and inhabited by 4,000 persons, besides containing wine vaults, stores, and market-places. An ancient temple of Jupiter, adjoining it, has been converted into a cathedral, and there still exist Roman ruins of interest. Spalato has an excellent harbour, and the valley of th
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 6? 5 Miles. Spalato (12,196 inhabitants) is called after the pahtium of the Emperor Diocletian, in which the inhabitants of ancient Salona sought refuge when their town was taken by the Avares. This ancient palace is a vast structure, occupy- ing nearly half the area of the town, and inhabited by 4,000 persons, besides containing wine vaults, stores, and market-places. An ancient temple of Jupiter, adjoining it, has been converted into a cathedral, and there still exist Roman ruins of interest. Spalato has an excellent harbour, and the valley of the Glissa would facilitate the construction of a railway connecting it with the interior. The shores of the " Bay of the Seven Castles," which extend to the west of Spalato as far as Tmu (3,069 inhabitants), are noted on account of their fertility. The inhabitants of the small territory of Politza, to the east, maintained their independence until 1807. They dress like Magyars, to prevent being confounded with the Morlaks. Venerable Rajusa (Dubrovnik, 5,305 inhabitants) rises on a promontory, and
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