Le ricerche nel Palazzo di Diocleziano a Split negli ultimi 30 anni (1964-1994)

Abstract

We asked Art Historian T. Marasović and Architect J. Marasović, now professors at the Universities of Split and Zagreb, to gather the main results of works done in Diocletian's Palace since 1964, while they were in charge at the Town Planning of Dalmatia and then at the Research Center for Mediterranean Architectural Heritage, founded in Split by their Universities. In a first part, they give an account of the documentation and especially recall of the general plan drawn at a 1 :200 scale under the direction of J. Marasović. A second part examines for each sector the progress of researches in the Palace, culminating with several campaigns of excavations that took place in southeastern sector, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota (see the account of Sh. McNally in this same Journal). They also mention the exploration of the perimeter, mainly the two towers to the North-East and North-West (the northwestern one has been renovated and hosts the Research Center for Mediterranean Architectural Heritage), and the discovery of a complex system of water canalizations, where a great amount of ceramics from different periods has been found. In a third part, they briefly describe new restaurations : - consolidation of the Imperial Appartments in southeastern sector, that was required for works to go on ; - renovation of southeastern tower, almost entirely preserved, and of the neighbouring part of southern front ; - valorization of the foundations which should be those of the ""Venus Temple"", located at ground level in the ex-Palazzo Cipci on Peristyle's western side ; - complete restauration of Town Museum, allowing to show remains of northwestern complex of the Palace ; - partial restauration of northwestern tower, because of a lack of information concerning upper levels. Finally, the bibliography is listing most of the articles and books published since 30 years (with some complements by S. McNally and N. Duval) [N.D. transl. by Pascale Chevalier].