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Split, Croatia: Modern City on Ancient Roots – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite

More info about travel to Split: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/croatia/split Split’s residents are literally living in a Roman palace. In the fourth century AD the Roman Emperor Diocletian retired and built a vast residence to live out his golden years here in his native Dalmatia. Later when Rome fell, Diocletian’s palace was abandoned. Eventually, a medieval town sprouted from its abandoned classical shell …

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Ancient Sites of Turkey — Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide

The prehistoric caves of Kaymaklı and Zelve, Greco-Roman Ephesus, and Roman Hierapolis and Aphrodisias are among Turkey’s most fascinating sites. #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #turkey Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio European …

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Athens, Greece: Ancient Acropolis and Agora – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite

More info about travel to Athens: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/greece/athens Crowned by the mighty Parthenon temple, the Acropolis rises above modern Athens; a lasting testament to Greece’s glorious golden age. The Acropolis was the center of ritual and ceremony, and the religious heart of the city. The marketplace at its base is Agora, which was the hub of commercial, political, and social life. …

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