Relief, Archaeological Museum, Split, Croatia

Sarcophagus with relief of Pharaoh chasing the Israelites across the Red Sea, Egyptians drowning, Moses closing the waters and Miriam leading Israelites in song, Roman, marble, late 4th century, from the Monastery of St Francis in Split, in the Archaeological Museum, founded 1820, in Split, Croatia. Split was founded as a Greek colony in 3rd century BC, was the seat of Roman emperor Diocletian from 305 AD and was later ruled by Byzantines, Venetians and Dalmatians. The historic centre of Split is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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