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Amphithéâtre de Salone.
This unusually well-preserved portrait is of the emperor Trajan (reigned 98 –117 AD), whose image is familiar from numerous coins and statues. The simple, wide marble bust rests directly upon a round plinth that is of one piece with the statue. Clear shapes prevail in this rather simple work with its sparse use of sculptural modelling, which like the posture of the head is based on Classical models. The emperor is depicted in his youth and “heroic nakedness”. He has a long, narrow face and low forehead, and the back of his head is prominent. The nose is a later addition and is excessively pointed and narrow. Trajan is always depicted without a beard. The various types of portraits are distinguished by the hairstyle (the various ways of portraying the hair on his forehead) and slightly varying shape of the head. This bust is of the so-called “Decennalia type” created on the occasion of the emperor’s 10th anniversary in office. The simple military-style haircut has a characteristic parting of the strands above the emperor’s right eye. In 97 AD, the emperor at the time, Nerva, adopted Trajan, establishing a dynasty that was not a bloodline and that lasted for a century. Under Trajan’s purposeful wars of conquest, the Roman Empire reached its greatest geographic expansion. Coins from the era usually depict the emperor in a resolute posture, wearing the victor’s laurel wreath. Because of his virtues, the Senate conferred on him the title of optimus princeps, but he was particularly esteemed for his moderation. The lasting monuments to his active programme of construction include Trajan’s Forum with its well-preserved column and frieze, providing anarrative of the emperor’s military success. Famous contemporaries included the writer Tacitus and Pliny the Younger, who wrote the Panegyricus, a eulogy to Trajan, and also left us his correspondence with the emperor.
© Kurt Gschwantler, Alfred Bernhard-Walcher, Manuela Laubenberger, Georg Plattner, Karoline Zhuber-Okrog, Masterpieces in the Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities. A Brief Guide to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna 2011.

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Solin

Split-Dalmatia, Croatia · Europe

About Solin

Solin works well as a base: 5 minutes from Kamen, 24km from Adriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala).

Solin is a town located in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia. With a population of 20,996, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Solin sits in Croatia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zagreb time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Solin to your route.

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Hollow Church (Croatian: Šuplja crkva) is the archaeological excavation of what used to be a Romanesque Roman Catholic church in the 11th-century Salona, Croatia.

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Solin is located in Split-Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe. The coordinates are 43.5432 latitude, 16.4931 longitude.

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Population
20,996
Continent
Europe
Country
Croatia
Region
Split-Dalmatia
Timezone
Europe/Zagreb
Coordinates
43.5432, 16.4931

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Croatia

Police
192
Ambulance
194
Fire
193
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

HAK roadside assistance: 1987.

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Worth the detour from Solin

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

film location

Klis Fortress (Meereen)

The hilltop fortress above Split stood in for the slaver city of Meereen; the view over the Dalmatian coast alone justifies the drive.

3 km · about 5 min drive

ancient ruins

Diocletian's Palace

A sprawling 4th-century Roman emperor's palace forming the living heart of Split's old town, a UNESCO site unlike any other.

6 km · about 10 min drive

coastal drive

Dalmatian Coast Road

A gorgeous Adriatic coastal highway running through Croatia past walled cities, islands, and crystal-clear turquoise waters.

6 km · about 10 min drive

film location

Diocletian's Palace Cellars, Split (Daenerys' throne room)

The Roman substructures under Split's old town were Daenerys' dragon vaults and Meereen's throne room.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Trogir

A perfectly preserved UNESCO Romanesque-Gothic island town connected to the mainland by bridges, packed with medieval architecture.

20 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Adriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala)

The Croatian coast road from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, hundreds of kilometres of sea, islands and karst cliffs.

24 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vidova Gora

At 778 m the highest peak on any Adriatic island, reached by a paved road across Brač: the summit drops straight to Zlatni Rat beach far below, with Hvar and the open sea beyond.

31 km · about 35 min drive

beach

Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn)

A distinctive V-shaped pebble spit on Brač island that shifts shape with the wind and currents.

34 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Solin

  • Right hereDalmatian Coast RoadA gorgeous Adriatic coastal highway running through Croatia past walled cities, islands, and crystal-clear turquoise waters.
  • 24 kmAdriatic Highway (D8 / Jadranska magistrala)The Croatian coast road from Rijeka to Dubrovnik, hundreds of kilometres of sea, islands and karst cliffs.
  • 31 kmVidova GoraAt 778 m the highest peak on any Adriatic island, reached by a paved road across Brač: the summit drops straight to Zlatni Rat beach far below, with Hvar and the open sea beyond.
  • 51 kmBiokovo Road to Sveti JureCroatia's highest paved road corkscrews from the Makarska Riviera to the 1,762 m summit of Sveti Jure, with a glass Skywalk and views across the Adriatic to Italy on clear days.

Driving in Croatia

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.52/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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