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This Tuesday, March 17, 2020 photo shows mansards of the Lazarettos complex, called Lazareti in Croatian, in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Just outside the majestic walls of Croatia’s medieval citadel city of Dubrovnik lies a cluster of small stone houses that today serve as an art and clubbing hub. But as the coronavirus spreads across the globe, many are being reminded of the Lazareti complex’s original use as an ancient quarantine area that helped keep infectious diseases away. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Croatia's Dubrovnik, home to ancient quarantine facilities
March 24, 2020 10:29 a.m.

Croatia's Dubrovnik, home to ancient quarantine facilities

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Just outside the majestic walls of Croatia’s medieval citadel city of Dubrovnik lies a cluster of small stone houses, the Lazarettos of Dubrovnik, best known as an art and clubbing hub and a tourist attraction.