Scupi archaeological site
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The Scupi archaeological site is an ancient Roman and early Byzantine city located near present-day Skopje, North Macedonia, notable for its well-preserved remains including a theater, baths, and early Christian basilicas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Plaošnik archaeological site | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine city
ⓘ
Roman city ⓘ ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedInEvent | 518 Skopje earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Roman baths
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Roman theater ⓘ city walls ⓘ drainage system ⓘ early Christian basilicas ⓘ fortifications ⓘ forum area ⓘ necropolis ⓘ public buildings ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ streets ⓘ thermae ⓘ water supply system ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Archaeological site of national significance
ⓘ
Cultural Heritage of North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bardovci
NERFINISHED
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Skopje NERFINISHED ⓘ Skopje Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Skopje region NERFINISHED ⓘ Zajčev Rid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Skopje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bardovska River terrace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vardar River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Skopje NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
early Christian basilicas with mosaics
ⓘ
well-preserved Roman theater ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Moesia Superior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman province of Moesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionInHistoricalUse |
Roman paganism
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| servedAs |
Roman colony
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administrative center ⓘ episcopal see ⓘ military camp ⓘ municipium ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Byzantine period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
ⓘ
education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Church of St. Panteleimon at Plaošnik
this entity surface form:
Plaošnik archaeological site