Manastirine

Very interesting building in ruins

Manastirine is one of the buildings (in ruins) located in Ancient Solana Ruins, in a little town near Split, in the center of Dalmatia. It is one of the first buildings, you can see, when you enter to...

Well Preserved

The best place to start your exploration of ancient Salona at the Manastirine, right before the entrance to the archaeological park. This necropolis had been in use from the 2nd c BC until the destruc...

Ruins of a Basilica With Tomb of Saint

The Manastirine Necropolis was a pre-christian burial site in the 1st century AD. From the 2nd century BC until the destruction of the city in the 7th century, it was used as a christian burial site e...

Ancient remains of Salona

Original crypts and walls you can see how it was all laid out. Some very ornate carvings all made of stone.

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The archaeological excavations in Salona are worth seeing, but are only visited by a few tourists, as they are outside the city centre. The cemetery Manastirine is located directly ...