Tusculum is a copy of Cicero's house in Rome. It was built in 1894 on the occasion of the First International Congress of Christian Archeology, as a lodging house for participants. Capitals, sculptures and inscription plates from the Solin area (Roman Salona) were used for the construction. Currently, Tusculum houses an exhibition dedicated to Frane Bulici (1846-1934) - a Croatian priest and archaeologist who studied the history of Salona.
At the time of Bulic, on the ground floor of Tusculum there was a guest room, whose walls were painted in Pompeian style, and the ceiling was covered with paintings containing early Christian motifs (fish, pigeons, dolphins, vines). The main furniture in the room was a stone table, the top of which was based on the capitals of ancient columns.
In 2008, Tuskulum was renewed, restoring its original appearance and equipment, adding an exhibition of scientific works and preserved personal items of Frane Bulic. The garden with a stone fountain and a promenade surrounded by stone columns was also reconstructed.
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