Today I had the opportunity to go to Split, Croatia. I was able to visit the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian. He was an Emperor in the 4th century AD, who spilt the Roman Empire into two parts, the East and the West. He also persecuted the Christians during his reign. His palace is still imhabited now, but by the people of Split. The main palace was added to and the rooms separated into apartments. His mausoleum has been converted (ironically) into a Catholic Cathedral. It is the oldest Catholic cathedral. I loved seeing the original architecture; the arches and columns are beautiful. Much of the marble is gone, but the stone and brickwork beneath it are still a testament to the skill of Roman engineering.
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