Stari Ras archaeological site
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Stari Ras archaeological site is an important medieval archaeological complex in southwestern Serbia, representing one of the earliest capitals of the Serbian state and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ medieval archaeological complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Old Ras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stari Ras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Serbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nemanjić dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raška principality NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Serbian state ⓘ |
| contains |
remains of churches
ⓘ
remains of early medieval settlements ⓘ remains of fortifications ⓘ |
| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Raška NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ political center ⓘ |
| governingBody | Republic of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFrom |
early Byzantine period
ⓘ
early medieval period ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Novi Pazar municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ras valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rasina District NERFINISHED ⓘ Raška region NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Serbia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Novi Pazar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sopoćani Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Stari Ras and Sopoćani World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval monuments in Kosovo and Raška cultural area ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national cultural monument of exceptional importance ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of the early Serbian medieval state
ⓘ
one of the earliest capitals of the Serbian state ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ |
| toponymOrigin | medieval town of Ras ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 96 ⓘ |
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