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First records of Pula say that it was a village inhabited by Histrians some 3,000 years ago The settlement was on the the hill, surrounded by fields, near the shores of a protected bay. Istria was conquered by the Romans 177.g. BC when Histrians were defeated. As an “imperial colony" the city was founded between the years 46 and 45 B.C. The official name of the town was Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola. Ancient Pula had all the major benefits of Roman civilization - water supply and sewerage system, a forum, temples, Capitolium (the forum), two theaters, a large cemetery (mentioned by Dante in his "Divine Comedy"); houses were rich with mosaics and marble. Ancient Pula population was approximately 30,000 inhabitants.

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Page 1: First records of Pula say that it was a village inhabited by Histrians some 3,000 years ago The settlement was on the the hill, surrounded by fields, near

• First records of Pula say that it was a village inhabited by Histrians some 3,000 years ago

• The settlement was on the the hill, surrounded by fields, near the shores of a protected bay.

• Istria was conquered by the Romans 177.g. BC when Histrians were defeated.

• As an “imperial colony" the city was founded between the years 46 and 45 B.C. The official name of the town was Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola.

• Ancient Pula had all the major benefits of Roman civilization - water supply and sewerage system, a forum, temples, Capitolium (the forum), two theaters, a large cemetery (mentioned by Dante in his "Divine Comedy"); houses were rich with mosaics and marble.

• Ancient Pula population was approximately 30,000 inhabitants.

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Triumphal Arch is a superb architectural achievement of late Hellenistic-Roman architecture (built in year 29.-27 BC).

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Building was commissioned by Lady Salvia Postuma Sergi in the glory of her

family as a symbol of victory of the Emperor Octavian - Augustus in the

struggle for power.

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The center of Roman cities were the forums dominated by temples and basilicas; they were the most important urban social space - a meeting place of citizens.

Pulski Forum

Pula Forum

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Temple dedicated to the divine emperor Augustus.

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The city was surrounded by walls with ten gates.

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Twin Gates

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The remains of a Roman theatre.

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The park in front of Archeological MuseumDragoCarlo

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The amphitheatre was builtin the first century B.C.

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Arena could accommodate up to 25,000 spectators.

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Gladiator fights were the most important social events in ancient Rome

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Reconstruction of a Roman palace.

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Scene from Roman kitchen.

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Corridors under the amphitheatre

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Old wine press

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Amphorae recovered from the sea.

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Old olive oil millDragoCarlo

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Stone vessels for processing olives. DragoCarlo

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Roman ceramic plates DragoCarlo

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