The Forgotten Cities of Dalmatia: A Lost Chapter of Ancient History
The forgotten cities of Dalmatia reveal a lost chapter of ancient history overshadowed by Roman conquest and deliberate erasure. In the last two centuries BCE, Rome subdued Dalmatia and enforced damnatio memoriae — a policy that wiped the memory of Illyrian strongholds like Delminium, Arduba, and Andetrium from public consciousness. Marked by tragic collective suicides and nearly two centuries of Illyrian-Roman wars, this era embodies resistance, cultural transformation, and the complex roots of Dalmatia’s identity. Today, ongoing research and evocative works such as Natalija Princi’s bring these shadowed histories back into the light, reconnecting us with a region shaped by conflict, resilience, and rich intercultural exchange.