First records of Pula say that it was a village inhabited by Histrians some 3,000 years ago The...
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• First records of Pula say that it was a village inhabited by Histrians some 3,000 years ago • The settlement was on the the hill, surrounded by fields, near the shores of a protected bay. • Istria was conquered by the Romans 177.g. BC when Histrians were defeated. • As an “imperial colony" the city was founded between the years 46 and 45 B.C. The official name of the town was Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola. • Ancient Pula had all the major benefits of Roman civilization - water supply and sewerage system, a forum, temples, Capitolium (the forum), two theaters, a large cemetery (mentioned by Dante in his "Divine Comedy"); houses were rich with mosaics and marble. • Ancient Pula population was approximately 30,000 inhabitants.
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• First records of Pula say that it was a village inhabited by Histrians some 3,000 years ago
• The settlement was on the the hill, surrounded by fields, near the shores of a protected bay.
• Istria was conquered by the Romans 177.g. BC when Histrians were defeated.
• As an “imperial colony" the city was founded between the years 46 and 45 B.C. The official name of the town was Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola.
• Ancient Pula had all the major benefits of Roman civilization - water supply and sewerage system, a forum, temples, Capitolium (the forum), two theaters, a large cemetery (mentioned by Dante in his "Divine Comedy"); houses were rich with mosaics and marble.
• Ancient Pula population was approximately 30,000 inhabitants.
Triumphal Arch is a superb architectural achievement of late Hellenistic-Roman architecture (built in year 29.-27 BC).
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Building was commissioned by Lady Salvia Postuma Sergi in the glory of her
family as a symbol of victory of the Emperor Octavian - Augustus in the
struggle for power.
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The center of Roman cities were the forums dominated by temples and basilicas; they were the most important urban social space - a meeting place of citizens.
Pulski Forum
Pula Forum
Temple dedicated to the divine emperor Augustus.
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The city was surrounded by walls with ten gates.
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Twin Gates
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The remains of a Roman theatre.
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The amphitheatre was builtin the first century B.C.
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Arena could accommodate up to 25,000 spectators.
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Gladiator fights were the most important social events in ancient Rome
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Reconstruction of a Roman palace.
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Scene from Roman kitchen.
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Corridors under the amphitheatre
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Old wine press
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Amphorae recovered from the sea.
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Stone vessels for processing olives. DragoCarlo
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