Skopje Aqueduct – Скопски аквадукт – Skopski Akvadukt Just a few kilometers outside Skopje in the village of Vizbegovo (Визбегово) is this ancient Roman aqueduct. It is believed to have been built around the 1st century to serve the city of Skupi (Скупи, Scupi) during the Roman Empire. The aqueduct […]
King Samuel’s Fortress – Самуилова тврдина (Samuilova Tvrdina) A fortress on the hill in Ohrid is first mentioned by Livius in 3rd Century BC. In 969 AD, an uprising began in Macedonia against the Byzantine Empire. After the successful defeat of the Byzantines, King Samuel (also, Czar Samuil) began his reign […]
Plačkovica Basilica – Plachkovitsa – Плачковица A short drive from Štip will bring you to Mount Plačkovica (Plachkovitsa) in Eastern Macedonia. Near the summit of Lisec on Mount Plačkovica we discovered this recently unearthed ancient basilica. Studying the nearby terrain, one can easily discern the strategic location of this basilica. Nearby […]
Plaošnik Baptistery (Плаошник) near Sv. Panteleimon (Св Пантејлемом) The recently excavated Plaošnik Baptistery is just meters from the ancient basilica and adjacent to the Church Monastery St. Panteleimon (Sv. Pantelejmon) =overlooking Lake Ohrid. The mosaic floors date between 4th & 6th century A.D. The symbols laid within the mosaic patchwork are […]
Plaošnik Basilica – Плаошник Базилика – Plaoshnik Bazilika The Plaošnik Basilica (Plaoshnik) ancient Christian Basilica is located on the hill in an area known as Plaošnik in Ohrid just below King Samuel’s Fortress. Along with the Amphitheater, the basilica is one of the few visible monuments remaining from the ancient […]
Ancient Theater of Ohrid (Lychnidos) The city of Ohrid is built on top of the ancient city of Lychnidos. Because of this, much of Lychnidos cannot be excavated and the Amphitheater is one of the few monuments still visible today from Lychnidos. Another such visible monument from the days of […]
Morodvis Basilica – Мородвис Базилика (Bazilika) In the village of Morodvis, about seven kilometers south of Kočani in the foothills of Mount Plačkovica, is the remains of this medieval church, Christian basilica. The original church is believed to have been built in the 5th century, and is actually the remains […]
Markovi Kuli – Маркови Кули – Towers of Marko This fortress, a medieval citadel, built during the reign of King Marko Mrnjavčević is located on a large hill just above the village of Varoš and overlooking the town of Prilep and the Pelagonija valley. This fortress was constructed with of […]
Kokino (Кокино) – Tatićev Kamen Kokino is a megalithic observatory from the Bronze Age discovered by Jovica Stankovski of the National Museum in Kumanovo. Kokino is located near to Staro Nagoricane, just east of Kumanovo on the Tatićev Kamen hill. Jovica gave us a personal tour in 2006. The earlier […]
The Stone Bridge – Kamen Most (Камен Мост) in Skopje (Скопје) One of Skopje’s most visible landmarks and the city’s symbol, is this stone bridge that connects the modern center of Skopje to the old town and bazaar (Stara Čharšija, Stara Charshija, Стара Чаршија). A bridge existed here during the […]
The Ancient City of Heraklea Lynkestis (Хераклеа) Heraklea (Heraclea), located just outside the beautiful town of Bitola in Macedonia, is a real treasure for anyone fortunate to visit. The most impressive sights this arcaheological treasure has to offer are of the colourful mosaics found in the Large and Small Basilicas. […]
