Greek Colonies in Illyri: Split, Pula, Korcula, List of Ancient Cities in Illyria, Durrės, Ohrid, Hvar, Budva, Ulcinj, Trogir, Vis, Apollonia

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Split, Croatia, Pula, Kor ula, Vlor, List of ancient cities in Illyria, Durr s, Hvar, Ohrid, Ulcinj, Budva, Trogir, Byllis, Vis, Lezh, Epidamnos, Stobre, Damastion, Dimale, Oricum, Amantia, Nikaia, Illyria, Epidaurus, Salona, Nymphaion, Narona, Thronion. Excerpt: Split (pronounced ) is the seat of Split-Dalmatia County, the largest Dalmatian city and the second-largest urban centre in Croatia with a total population of 178,192 citizens. The city is located on the shores of the Mediterranean, more specifically on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, spreading over a central peninsula and its surroundings, with its metropolitan area including the many surrounding seaside towns as well. An intraregional transport hub, the city is a link to the numerous surrounding Adriatic islands and the Apennine peninsula, as well as a popular tourist destination. Split is also one of the oldest cities in the area, and is traditionally considered just over 1,700 years old, while archaeological research relating to the ancient Greek colony of Asp lathos (6th century BC) establishes the city as being several hundred years older. Split's wider metropolitan population exceeds 400,000 inhabitants. The ancient city is named after the Spiny Broom (Calicotome spinosa; brnistra or uka in modern Croatian), a common shrub in the area. The 6th century BC Greek colony of Asp lathos (A ) or Sp lathos ( ), from which the city originates, was named after the common plant. As the city became a Roman possession, the Latin name became "Spalatum," which in the Middle Ages evolved into "Spalatro" in the Dalmatian language of the city's Roman population. The South Slavic version became "Split," while the Venetian italianized version was "Spalato." During the early 19th century, the name was "Spljet," and finally "Split" once more. Thus...