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The history of Skopje, North Macedonia, goes back to at least 4000; [1] remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. The settlement appears to have been founded around then by the Paionians , a people that inhabited the region.
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Initially named the District Historical Archive-Skopje from late 1953, the institution was later renamed Historical Archive of Skopje. [2] In 1974, it became known as the Archive of Skopje-Skopje, and in 1990, it was restructured into a regional department under the unified administration of the State Archives of the Republic of North Macedonia ...
1947 - City Stadium of Skopje opens. 1949 City becomes capital of Skoplje Oblast. [4] Museum of the City of Skopje founded in a former railway station. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje founded. 1953 - Population: 121,551. [12] 1963 26 July: 1963 Skopje earthquake. Revolution Bridge built. Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia founded.
Alternatively, the name may come from the Mordvinian language, meaning "bear-river". [citation needed] Another claim is that the word is a changed version of the Mongolian word "mushka", which means tangled or angled in reference to the tangled and angled setup of the Moscow River that much of the city is nearby.
In 2008, Macedonian Canadian historian Andrew Rossos published the first professional English language overview of the history of Macedonia. However, Stefan Troebst had suggested that his narrative was influenced by the dominant views in the Republic of Macedonia, thus reflecting the latest developments in official Macedonian historiography.
Scupi (Ancient Greek: Σκούποι, Skoúpoi) is an archaeological site located between Zajčev Rid (Зајчев Рид 'Rabbit Hill') and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of modern Skopje in North Macedonia. A Roman military camp was founded here in the second century BC on the site of an older Dardanian settlement.
The Skopje Aqueduct (Macedonian: Скопски аквадукт) is an aqueduct and archaeological site located in the neighbourhood of Vizbegovo 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of central Skopje, North Macedonia.