Roman forum a la Split

In the centre of the palace is the most obvious ruins but not the lifeless relics you might find in Pompeii, albeit those are vast and stunning, here they form the pillars of new buildings or placed within them are cafés or boutique shops. Rome is alive here just not as Diocletian originally planned. Every space is used and even the steps of the old mausoleum that housed Diocletian's body is now a cafe with cushions on the steps with menus neatly laid our between