ExploringMacedonia

ExploringMacedonia

Ancient Towns

    
  • Ancient town Stobi

    The old city of Stobi “…Stobis, vetus urbs…”, as the Roman historian Livy named it, at the confluence of rivers Crna and Vardar, was the largest city in the northern part of the Roman province Macedonia, later capital city of the Roman province Macedonia Secunda, an important urban, military, administrative, trade and religious center of two large empires: Roman and Early Byzantine.

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  • Ancient town Heraclea Lyncestis

    Heraclea Lyncestis was an ancient Macedonian city situated 2 km south of the present-day town of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. It was founded by Philip II of Macedon in the middle of the 4th century BC, after he had conquered the surrounding region of Lyncestis and incorporated it into his kingdom of Macedon. The city was named in honor of...

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  • The Archaeological site "Vardar Hill"

    is located beside the main road E - 75, near the course of the River Vardar, on the east side of the city of Gevgelia. The site is multi-layered and dates, ranging from the Bronze Age until the establishment of Roman domination in the region. The first settlement dates back to the V century BC. Numerous inventions...

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  • Ancient Theater

    The builders of Ohrid’s ancient theater have estimated very precisely where to put the building - in the center of the elevated old town. The open theater holds a perfect location, as the two hills (Gorni Saraj and Deboj) keep it protected from winds that could interfere with acoustics during performances.The Ancient theatre of Ohrid of the Hellenistic period...

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