Posted on 02/05/2009 6:54:04 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Excavations at the Gradishte archaeological site near the village of Taor, continue to unearth findings that shed light on the Early Byzantine fortified settlement and birthplace of Emperor Justinian I. "A number of coins, jewellery, ceramic bowls, weapons, tools and other artefacts have been unearthed at Taor," archaeologist Kire Ristov of the Museum of the City of Skopje who has headed the systematic excavations of the site since 2000 told the Vecher newspaper recently. He added that a part of the wall surrounding the settlement, two buildings and parts of public structures were also defined last year. Another major find was the monogram, or Justinian I seal, along with parts of capitols with inscribed elements of Early Christian motifs that were first used in a public building. Later renamed from Tauresium to Justiniana Prima in honour of Emperor Justinian I (527-565), the Early Byzantine fortified settlement’s ruins are located 20 kilometres southeast from present-day Skopje.
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If you ever go to Skopje, go to the Museum of Ethnology. I was there over 3 years ago. Lots of ancient treasures. It was virtually empty when I went, and the workers had to turn the lights on for us as we went room to room. I heard Condi Rice visited a few weeks before I did.
Justinian, the greatest of the late Roman (early Byzantine) Emperors. He came within a flea of restoring the West to the Empire.
Ran out of money doing it though. Probably would have been better off building commercial ties throughout the Med basin, and not worry too much about who ruled what.
Thanks!
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