Along the stunning coast of Pula’s residential area is Saint Theodore’s Quarter, known as Četvrt Sv. Teodora in Croatian, and the home of many archaeological finds. The name potentially derives from a nearby Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Theodore and may have existed before the Byzantine administration. The Archaeological Museum of Istria excavated the area from 2005 to 2009, unearthing history that spanned three millennia. It covered 4,000 square meters with a maximum depth of eight meters. Uncovered were 27 archaeological layers and over 2,000 amphorae. Researchers traced the oldest evidence…
