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Gotothemiddleofthesquareandtakeitallin.Theredgranitepillars—whichyou'llsee
alloverDiocletian'sPalace—arefromEgypt,whereDiocletianspentmanyofhispre-retire-
ment years. Imagine the pillars defining fine arcades—now obscured by medieval houses.
The black sphinx is the only one of Diocletian's collection of 13 that's still (mostly) intact.
“Roman soldiers” pose for tips (daily 9:00-17:00), and every day at noon in summer
(mid-June-mid-Sept), an actor playing Diocletian appears at the top of the stairs to address
the crowd in Latin.
Without realizing it, you're standing in the middle of one of Split's most inviting bars,
Luxor. The red cushions on the steps ringing the square belong to the bar; if you want to sit
on one, you have to buy a drink (especially worthwhile in the evening, when the Peristyle is
less crowded and there's often live music).
• Climb the stairs (above where you came in) into the domed, open-ceilinged...
