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Verboc Fortress
The Verboc Fortress known by local residents simply as Our Fortress is an Illyrian archaeological site located on a hilltop about 2 kilometers from the village of Verboc in Drenas, Drenas Municipality, Drenica region, Kosovo. Today, it is a monument of Kosovo's cultural heritage with archaeological character. Overview The Verboc Fortress dates back to the Illyrian period (around 400 BC to 100 AD). The Illyrians were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited the western Balkans from the 2nd millennium BC to the 1st century AD. They were known for their hillforts, which were fortified settlements built on hilltops. The Verboc Fortress was one of the largest Illyrian hillforts in Dardania (present days Kosovo). The fortress consists of an inner and outer wall, as well as a number of towers and gates. The inner wall is about 2 meters thick and 5 meters high. The outer wall is about 1 meter thick and 3 meters high. The towers are about 5 meters square and 10 meters high. The gat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drenas
Drenas or Gllogovc/Gllogoc ( sq-definite, Drenasi or ''Gllogovci/Gllogoci'') or Glogovac ( sr-Cyrl, Глоговац) is a town and municipality in the District of Pristina in Kosovo. The municipality has an area of . According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 48,079. History The municipality was established before World War II as a distinct social, political, and administrative unit. Over the past eighty years, economic development has been very limited, as previous governments, directed from the central authorities of Yugoslavia, largely neglected the municipality. Historically, Drenas was focused on extensive agricultural development. In the 1970s, the first initiatives for economic development in Drenas began to emerge. These efforts were accompanied by urban spatial development as well. In 1981, the settlement of Drenas was officially declared a town, becoming the main administrative, cultural, social, and municipal center of the area. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pristina
Pristina or Prishtina ( , ), . is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and District of Pristina, district. In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the Dardanian Kingdom. The heritage of the classical era is represented by the settlement of Ulpiana. After the Roman Empire was divided into a western and an eastern half, the area remained within the Byzantine Empire between the 5th and 9th centuries. In the middle of the 9th century, it was ceded to the First Bulgarian Empire, before falling again under Byzantine occupation in the early 11th century and then in the late 11th century to the Second Bulgarian Empire. The growing Kingdom of Serbia (medieval), Kingdom of Serbia annexed the area in the 13th century and it remained under the Serbian Empire in the 14th century up to the start of the Ottoman era (1389–1455). The next centuries would be characterized by Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule. During this per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skënder Anamali
Skënder Anamali (5 May 1921 – 21 April 1996) was an Albanian archaeologist and historian. He was one of the founders of Albanian archaeology. He made significant contributions to the field of Illyrian studies. Biography Skënder Anamali was born and raised in Shkodër. After completing high school in his hometown, Anamali continued his studies at the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy at the University of Padua in Italy, gaining knowledge in the field of antiquity. On returning to Albania after his studies, he began a career as an archaeologist at the Institute of Sciences in Tirana. Together with his colleague Hasan Ceka, he opened the first Archaeological museum in Tirana in 1948. Anamali became known for his excavations in the city of Amantia, Apollonia, Epidamnos (Durrës), and many other places. He focused on studying the culture of late antiquity and early medieval times in the Albanian territory. The results of these investigations appeared in over 70 articles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhamet Pirraku
Muhamet Pirraku (1944–2014), was Albanian historian and publicist from Kosovo. Biography Pirraku was born on October 12, 1944, in Flamuras, Drenas. Pirraku completed his elementary education in Flamuras and Komoran, secondary education in Drenas. He pursued higher education at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Prishtina, specializing in History. Subsequently, he earned his master's degree from the University of Zagreb in 1976. Pirraku obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Prishtina in 1988, focusing on “Albanian Culture from the 18th Century to 1878.” Engaged in political activities advocating for Kosovo's self-determination and Albanian unity, Pirraku was associated with the intellectual group “Çeta e Bajo e Çerçiz Topulli.” Despite facing political challenges, he continued to disseminate literature, philosophy, and historical works within Albania and among the Albanian diaspora in Europe and the United States. Pirraku faced restrictions on publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viciano
Viciana () or Station Viciano was a Roman roads, Roman road station (Mansio, mansio type) of unclear location, somewhere in Kosovo field (region), Kosovo field. History Viciana was a stopping place for caravans that travelled the Lissus–Naissus route, one of the most important Roman roads. The route started from Lezha (Lissus) on the Adriatic coast, went through the Drin (river), Drin river valley, crossed through Dardania (Roman province), Dardania, and continued to Niš (Naissus). The location is unclear. It has been theorized to have been somewhere in the Kosovo field or in the present-day city of Vushtrri or its surrounding areas. In addition, approximately 4 km south of Vushtrri, in the village of Pestovë, there are the archaeological ruins of the Roman villa known as Vila rustica, Pestova (archaeological site). Viciano as a road station is recorded in the Tabula Peutingeriana, Tabula Peuntingeriana map, a medieval (15th century) map and copy of a 3rd-century Roman map ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vushtrri
Vushtrri ( sq-definite, Vushtrria; sr-Cyrl, Вучитрн, ''Vučitrn'') is a List of cities in Kosovo, city and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality located in the District of Mitrovica, Mitrovica District in Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, the town of Vushtrri has 28,150 inhabitants, while the municipality has 61,500 inhabitants. Vushtrri is surrounded by the city of Mitrovica, Kosovo, Mitrovica to the north, Podujevë in the east, Obiliq in the south, Drenas in the south-west, and Skenderaj in the west. The municipality of Vushtrri has 67 villages. The main characteristic of the city is its cultural and historic monuments. The city's castle, stone bridge, public bath and fountain were built centuries ago and are the biggest attractions of the city. Vushtrri has a total area of , and the density of population is 202/km2. The area accounts for approximately 3.2% of the total territory of Kosovo. Etymology The etymology of city's name is derived from both the Serb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeology Of Kosovo
Archaeology of Kosovo as a field of study and research was started in the second half of the 20th century. Kosovo's field of archaeology has developed in tandem with the historical study, studies of ancient authors' sources, classic philological studies, theological data research, topographic studies and ground survey, analysis of toponyms, deciphering of epigraphic and historiographic data. First data about antique monuments in Kosovo, were documented from the end of the 19th until the beginning of the Second World War, a time period when Kosovo was visited by researchers, guides, and archaeologists such as: Evans, Bouè, Hahn, Kanitz, Tomaschek, Domaschevski, Arpad, Vulic, Jireček, Patsch, Domenico Mustilli, etc. In the 1950s, researchers in Kosovo began to focus on studying prehistoric and ancient times. Development of scientific archaeological research methods starts with the founding of the Museum of Kosovo in 1949, and later these studies were helped with the establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Kosovo
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. The discipline involves surveying, excavation, and eventually analysis of data collected, to learn more about the past. In broad scope, archaeology relies on cross-disciplinary research. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illyrian Kosovo
Illyrian may refer to: *Illyria, the historical region on the Balkan Peninsula **Illyrians, an ancient tribe inhabiting Illyria **Illyrian language, languages of ancient Illyrian tribes *Illyricum (Roman province) *Illyrian (South Slavic), a common name for 17th to 19th century South Slavic languages, the forerunner of Serbo-Croatian * Illyrian movement, a cultural movement in 19th century Croatia *Illyrian Provinces, a province of the First French Empire *Kingdom of Illyria The Kingdom of Illyria was a crown land of the Austrian Empire from 1816 to 1849, the successor state of the Napoleonic Illyrian Provinces, which were reconquered by Austria in the War of the Sixth Coalition. It was established according to th ... (1816–49), a crown land of Austria * HD 82886, a star officially named Illyrian in Leo Minor *Illyrians, a fictional winged faery race in A Court of Thorns and Roses series *Illyrians, a fictional race of humanoids in the ''Star Trek'' franchise See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardanians
Dardania, Dardanian or Dardanians may refer to ancient peoples or locations. People * Dardani, an ancient tribe in the Balkans * Dardanians (Trojan) (''Dardanoi''), a people closely related to the Trojans and believed to be related to the Dardani * Bato of Dardania (ruled c. 206–176 BC), Illyrian king of the Dardanian State * Capys of Dardania, king of Dardania during the ''Iliad'' and ''Aeneid'' * Cleitus of Dardania (ruled c. 356–335 BC), Illyrian ruler * Erichthonius of Dardania, king of Dardania in Greek mythology * Ilus of Dardania, king of Dardania in Greek mythology * Monunius of Dardania (ruled c. 176–167 BC), Illyrian king of the Dardanian State Places * Kingdom of Dardania, an ancient kingdom in the Balkans established by the Dardani * Dardania (Roman province) Dardania (; ; ) in the Central Balkans, initially an unofficial region in Moesia (87–284), and then a province administratively part of the Diocese of Moesia (293–337). It was named after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardania (Roman Province)
Dardania (; ; ) in the Central Balkans, initially an unofficial region in Moesia (87–284), and then a province administratively part of the Diocese of Moesia (293–337). It was named after the tribe of the Dardani who inhabited the region in classical antiquity prior to the Roman conquest. During the late Imperial period the Dardanian territory was the homeland of many Roman emperors, notably Constantine the Great and Justinian I. Background Dardania is named after the Dardani, a tribe that lived in the region and formed the Kingdom of Dardania in the 4th century BC. The eastern parts of the region were at the Thraco-Illyrian contact zone. In archaeological research, Illyrian names are predominant in western Dardania (present-day Kosovo), while Thracian names are mostly found in eastern Dardania (present-day south-eastern Serbia). Thracian names are absent in western Dardania; some Illyrian names appear in the eastern parts. The correspondence of Illyrian names - includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
