Jupiter's Temple

The Temple of Jupiter sits at the heart of Diocletian’s Palace, distinguishable by its elevated position on a high stone podium and a barrel-vaulted ceiling carved with intricate floral reliefs. Originally built as part of the emperor's final resting place, the structure took on a new life during the Middle Ages. In the thirteenth century, Archbishop Andrea Gualdo transformed the pagan temple into a baptistery, even digging a crypt beneath the floor to house the remains of local saints Saint John and Saint Thomas.