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  2. Archaeology of Kosovo - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Culture of Kosovo - Wikipedia

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    The culture of Kosovo refers to the culture of Kosovo. It encompasses the ancient heritage , architecture , literature , visual arts, music , cinema , sports and cuisine of Kosovo. Because of its history and geography , it represents a blend of different cultural spheres especially of the western and eastern culture.

  4. Cultural heritage of Kosovo - Wikipedia

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    During the 1998-1999 conflict, more than a third of Kosovo's 600 mosques were damaged or destroyed. [16] Kosovo's Islamic heritage suffered devastating events during the "ethnic cleansing" operations. Qurans were found with pages ripped out and spread with feces, and valuable collections of Islamic manuscripts were burned. [16]

  5. Culture in Pristina - Wikipedia

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    Goddess on the Throne. As the capital city of Kosovo, Pristina is the heart of the cultural and artistic development of all Albanians that live in Kosovo.The department of cultural affairs is just one of the segments that arranges the cultural events, which make Pristina one of the cities with the most emphasized cultural and artistic traditions.

  6. History of Kosovo - Wikipedia

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    This was when Kosovo was used as the name of the entire territory for the first time. In 1913 the Kosovo Vilayet was incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia, which in 1918 formed Yugoslavia. Kosovo gained autonomy in 1963 under Josip Broz Tito's direction. This autonomy was significantly extended by Yugoslavia's 1974 Constitution, but was lost ...

  7. Gora (region) - Wikipedia

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    Today in Kosovo, the region is part of Dragash municipality that includes the Albanian inhabited Opoja region. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] In Albania, the Gora region is located in Kukës County [ 1 ] and parts of it are subdivided in the Shishtavec and Zapod territorial units.

  8. Wicca - Wikipedia

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    Wicca (English: / ˈ w ɪ k ə /), also known as "The Craft", [1] is a modern pagan, syncretic, earth-centered religion.Considered a new religious movement by scholars of religion, the path evolved from Western esotericism, developed in England during the first half of the 20th century, and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant.

  9. History of Wicca - Wikipedia

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    The history of Wicca documents the rise of the Neopagan religion of Wicca and related witchcraft-based Neopagan religions. [a] Wicca originated in the early 20th century, when it developed amongst secretive covens in England who were basing their religious beliefs and practices upon what they read of the historical witch-cult in the works of such writers as Margaret Murray.