Step into the ancient Roman city of Salona and experience the emotional weight of history with the exhibition “Memento Mori.” Based on the excavation of the Western Necropolis of Salona—uncovered in the 1980s during the construction of a highway—this exhibition brings together over 600 graves, grave goods, and reconstructed faces of people who lived from the 1st to the 6th century.
The immersive exhibition combines archaeological science with moving visual storytelling, inviting visitors to reflect on the fragility of life, the power of memory, and the continuity of human experience. Roman mosaics of joyful skeletons set the mood: even in the face of death, there is room for celebration, legacy, and awe.