Stobreč

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'''Stobreč''' ({{langx|it|Stobrezio}}, {{langx|la|Epetium}}, {{langx|el|Επέτιον}}) is a historical village and now a tourist resort on the [[Adriatic Sea]], in central [[Dalmatia]], [[Croatia]]. Administratively it is part of the city of [[Split (city)|Split]]. It was founded as Epetium, an [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greek]] [[Greek colonisation|colony]] on the [[Illyria]]n coast.<ref>{{cite book|first1=Luka|last1=Boršić|first2=Danijel|last2=Džino|first3=Irena|last3=Radić Rossi|title=Liburnians and Illyrian Lembs: Iron Age Ships of the Eastern Adriatic|publisher=Archaeopress Publishing Ltd|year=2021|isbn=9781789699166|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=auMlEAAAQBAJ|pages=19, 21}}</ref>

The largest body of recorded ancient history in the vicinity of Stobreč relates to the development of [[Diocletian's Palace]], now within the present day city of Split. [[Diocletian]] founded this palace upon his retirement as [[Roman Emperor]].<ref>[http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17691 C.Michael Hogan, "Diocletian's Palace", Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Oct. 6, 2007]</ref>

The [[sarcophagus]] of [[Lucius Artorius Castus]], a Roman prefect thought to possibly be one of the inspirations for some of the legends of [[King Arthur]], was discovered in Stobreč.<ref>''The Mammoth Book of King Arthur'', Mike Ashley, Carroll and Graf Publishers, New York 2005</ref>

==Notable people== *[[Velimir Perasović]], basketball coach and former player *[[:hr:Alain Blažević|Alain Blažević]], actor

==See also== *[[Diocletian's Palace]]

==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stobrec}} [[Category:Split, Croatia]] [[Category:Populated places in Split-Dalmatia County]] [[Category:Populated coastal places in Croatia]] [[Category:Illyrian Croatia]] [[Category:Greek colonies in Illyria]]