Urban settlement of the Illyrian-Roman period Municipiumi D.D. (DarDanorum)
Session
Architecture and Spatial Planning
Description
In the municipality of Albanik, there are ruins of a settlement of the Roman period known as the Municipium DarDanorum. Municipium DD., Belongs to the Illyrian-Roman Antiquity, with a very favorable geographical, geostrategic position, near the lower course of the river Ibar, with fertile lands and mountainous areas rich in abundant ores and forests that gave it importance and a great economic, political and ecclesiastical development of this city. Municipiumi DD, constitutes the triangle of communication between Ulpiana and Skup, providing also trade routes which passed through Dardania during the ancient and medieval period. In the area of Municipium DD, there are the ruins of the Illyrian-Roman Forum, the Basilica and many mural fragments in an area of about 30 ha. The ancient settlement of Municipium DD is of great importance as in the course of the river Ibar in the territory of Kosovo is the only one and offers good opportunities for many visitors "if that part of the territory of Kosovo would be managed by state institutions and be created complete security.
Keywords:
Antiquity, period, Municipium DD, forum, basilica
Session Chair
Binak Beqaj
Session Co-Chair
Elvida Pallaska
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-96-7
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
31-10-2020 1:30 PM
End Date
31-10-2020 3:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.34
Recommended Citation
Hajzeri, Pajazit, "Urban settlement of the Illyrian-Roman period Municipiumi D.D. (DarDanorum)" (2020). UBT International Conference. 362.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2020/all_events/362
Urban settlement of the Illyrian-Roman period Municipiumi D.D. (DarDanorum)
Lipjan, Kosovo
In the municipality of Albanik, there are ruins of a settlement of the Roman period known as the Municipium DarDanorum. Municipium DD., Belongs to the Illyrian-Roman Antiquity, with a very favorable geographical, geostrategic position, near the lower course of the river Ibar, with fertile lands and mountainous areas rich in abundant ores and forests that gave it importance and a great economic, political and ecclesiastical development of this city. Municipiumi DD, constitutes the triangle of communication between Ulpiana and Skup, providing also trade routes which passed through Dardania during the ancient and medieval period. In the area of Municipium DD, there are the ruins of the Illyrian-Roman Forum, the Basilica and many mural fragments in an area of about 30 ha. The ancient settlement of Municipium DD is of great importance as in the course of the river Ibar in the territory of Kosovo is the only one and offers good opportunities for many visitors "if that part of the territory of Kosovo would be managed by state institutions and be created complete security.