Temple of Jupiter, Split

The Temple of Jupiter is a 3rd-century Roman temple in Split, Croatia, located in the western part of Diocletian's Palace near the Peristyle [1]. Built between 295 and 305 AD during the palace's construction, it was dedicated to the god Jupiter [1]. In the 6th century, the temple was likely converted into the Baptistery of St. John the Baptist, coinciding with the building of a crypt dedicated to St. Thomas [1]. Before the entrance stands one of twelve sphinxes brought from Egypt by Emperor Diocletian [1]. The Scottish architect Robert Adam praised it as one of Europe's most beautiful monuments [1].