There was an expedition that took place in 1909, when an explorer, whose journey was recorded in local newspapers, made an archeological discovery so earth-shattering that his employers, and the US government, have kept in secret ever since

Later in history, Portoroz experienced the arrival of the Byzantines, Lombards and Slavs, and the town began to connect with the Venetian Republic, which also lead to the arrival of Benedictine monks. They built the first Benedictine monasteries in the area. The church of Rosary Mary was built in Portoroz around 13th century. The harbor in the immediate vicinity was named after the church (Portus sanctae Mariae de Rosa), after this, later the city probably got its name.

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