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The remains of the Baths of Caracalla,

The largest bath complex in the world when built (later Diocletian's was bigger), & could accommodate 6000-8000 bathers a day. They operated until the early C6th but then fell into misuse, & slowly into ruin

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2020-05-31

Did you know the English word soldier derives from the Latin solidus (imperial Roman gold coin introduced by Diocletian in AD 301), later referring to the solidi w/ which soldiers were paid

*see Spanish word soldado (sueldo) & Italian soldato (soldare) literally "one having pay"

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2020-05-10

St Sebastian reproving Diocletian, from the church of San Sebastiano. Did you know the famous arrows didn’t kill Sebastian? He was rescued by St Irene. Soon after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. Oof!

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2019-06-17

Temple of Bacchus in the Diocletian Palace in Split by Charles-Louis Clérisseau, watercolour on cartridge paper 1757.

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2019-02-04

St Sebastian Reproving Diocletian, by Veronese in his parish church, San Sebastiano. The great artist is buried there in the midst of his glorious work, freshly restored and waiting for you to visit!

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2018-12-11

Veronese's gorgeous and poignant final work - the Conversion of St Pantaleon. The saint was such a famous doctor that Emperor Diocletian himself chose him for his own doctor. The work is to the right in the church of San Pantalon, most famous for its amazing ceiling!

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2018-10-01

St. George before Diocletian, at whose hands tradition places his martyrdom. 14th-century mural from Ubisi, Georgia.

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2014-02-23