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It starts at the time of Constantine the Great, who was born in ancient Dardania with the acceptance and spread of Christianity, and continues as a tumultuous period because of the different barbaric invasions that plague the empire at that time, be that by Goths, Avars, Slavs, etc. Kosovo was always in an interesting strategic position, being ...
From this period until today Kosovo has been inhabited, and traces of activities of societies from prehistoric, ancient and up to mediaeval time are visible throughout its territory, whereas, in some archaeological sites, multilayer settlements clearly reflect the continuity of life through centuries. [5]
Ulpiana. 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 ...
Municipium Dardanorum [3] or Dardanicum [4] is located in North Kosovo, approximately 27 kilometres north of Mitrovica, in the village of Sočanica, Leposavic municipality.It existed as a prehistoric settlement at first, but continued to develop and change to become a typical ancient Roman town during the period from the last decades of the 1st century, until the first part of the 4th century AD.
Monuments in Kosovo mostly consist of ancient cities, castles (Kulla), monasteries, mosques and churches. Visoki Dečani Monastery (1327) in Dečani. Some of the most famous monuments in Kosovo are: The ancient city of Ulpiana (I – VII) was an ancient Roman city. Site for archaeological excavations in which several objects were found.
During this time, which includes the Copper, Bronze, and Iron Age periods we see the sophistication of life among the inhabitants of ancient Kosovo. [1] This periods are well substantiated with archaeological findings, ranging from settlements to necropolises of different types, predominantly tumuli .
Prizren Fortress is located in the ancient town of Prizren. It is a castle which dates in the ancient times and continuously was used during the Illyrian era, Roman, Byzantine, Serbian Empire and Ottoman Empire. [23] [40] Prizren Castle is an important part of the ancient history of the city.
Some Albanians also prefer to refer to Kosovo as Dardania, the name of an ancient kingdom and later Roman province, which covered the territory of modern-day Kosovo. The name is derived from the ancient tribe of the Dardani, which is considered be related to the Proto-Albanian term dardā, which means "pear" (Modern Albanian: dardhë).