THE ISLAND OF ŠĆEDRO, RAKE BAY – REMAINS OF A VILLA MARITIMA 

Its geographical location, indented coast with numerous bays and a source of fresh water made the island of Šćedro an important way-stop on ancient and medieval naval routes. In 2013, the remains of Roman villa maritima were uncovered following archaeological surveys in Rake Bay, on the island of Šćedro. The villa was constructed in the 1st century CE and it served as a safe haven and resupply point for passing ships up until the 4th century. The remains of an ancient wharfage, a stone terrace with a walled pool and a pier are still visible on the seabed today. The pier contained fragments of a mosaic and the remains of a perforated dolium which served as a fish pond. Large quantities of amphora fragments and other ceramic material dating to antiquity were unearthed beneath the silt on the western side of the bay.