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    This article presents a preliminary attempt to determine the locality of the ancient town of Pelagonia. Author finds that literary sources, epigraphic inscriptions and some archaelogical data limited the geographic area in which it could have been located to the northern part of Mariovo and the east corner of the Pelagonia plane. He points to the area between the villages Krushevica and Bonche, more precisely to the site of Visoka-Kave-Cucul, where his archaeological team discovered, in 2005, remains of an ancient town composed of an acropolis and a suburban area. Archaeological finds testify life continuity from the fourth century BC to the 13th century AD. The acropolis was separetely fortified in the fourth century BC. The wall was constructed of massive stone blocks, assembled in the combination of opus isodomum and pseudoisodomum.

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    This article presents a preliminary attempt to determine the locality of the ancient town of Pelagonia. Author finds that literary sources, epigraphic inscriptions and some archaelogical data limited the geographic area in which it could have been located to the northern part of Mariovo and the east corner of the Pelagonia plane. He points to the area between the villages Krushevica and Bonche, more precisely to the site of Visoka-Kave-Cucul, where his archaeological team discovered, in 2005, remains of an ancient town composed of an acropolis and a suburban area. Archaeological finds testify life continuity from the fourth century BC to the 13th century AD. The acropolis was separetely fortified in the fourth century BC. The wall was constructed of massive stone blocks, assembled in the combination of opus isodomum and pseudoisodomum.

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    This article presents a preliminary attempt to determine the locality of the ancient town of Pelagonia. Author finds that literary sources, epigraphic inscriptions and some archaelogical data limited the geographic area in which it could have been located to the northern part of Mariovo and the east corner of the Pelagonia plane. He points to the area between the villages Krushevica and Bonche, more precisely to the site of Visoka-Kave-Cucul, where his archaeological team discovered, in 2005, remains of an ancient town composed of an acropolis and a suburban area. Archaeological finds testify life continuity from the fourth century BC to the 13th century AD. The acropolis was separetely fortified in the fourth century BC. The wall was constructed of massive stone blocks, assembled in the combination of opus isodomum and pseudoisodomum.

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    SERBIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS MACEDONIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS SASA Special Editions Flomage Lo MILUTIN GARASANIN Edditors-in-Chief Nixora Tasié Cvetan Grozpanov BELGRADE 2006 Viktor Liléié AN ATTEMPT AT RECONNAISSANCE OF THE TOWN OF PELAGONIA # ABSTRACT: This article prosentsa prelisinary attempt fo de- termine the locality ofthe antique town of Pelagonie. Author finds that literary sourees,epigrephic inscriptions and some archaee- Jogical data limited the geographic area in which it could have been located tothe northern part of Mariovo and the east comer ‘ofthe Pelagonia plane, He points to the area between the villages Krudevica and Bonée, more precisely tothe site of Visoka-Kave Cucul, where his archaeological team discovered, in205, remains ofan antique town composed ofan acropolis and asuiburban area. Archaeological finds testify life continuity from the loath century BC to the 13% century AD. The acropolis was separately forited in the fourth contury BC. Tho wall was constoucted of massive stone blocs, assembled inthe combination of epus idem and pscudsedonun. In early antiquity, the throne of the royal house of Pelagonia which was chosen under the Romans as the centre of the meris Macedonia Quarta in the second centu- ry BC, and existed as.a town in the province of Macedonia Secunda in late antiquity, was probably both in Pelagonia and Mariovo. In principle, two periods can be distinguished in the pursuit of the location of the town of Pelagonia. The first period, from 1835 to 1954, includes the research of W. ‘Leake (1835-1841), L. Heuzey / H. Daumet (1876), A. Wace / A, Woodward (1911), A. Keramopullos (1932), N. Vulié (1968) and I. Venedikov (1943) The second period begins with E. Papazoglu, who gathered and analysed in detail all the relevant information from the written records, in- scriptions and field work of Macedonian archaeologists.” ‘The main characteristic ofthe first period is the iden- tification of the town of Heraclea near Bitola as the town. and region of Pelagonia. In the second period, when F. Papazoglu proved that these had been two different cit- Jes, the search was focused on the eastern edge of Pel- According: Papazogiu F, 1954, 308-349; ibid, 1957, 203-210, *Thidom. See also note 4 agonia and the region of Mariovo. F. Papazoglu sought {or the town of Pelagonia in Mariovo and suggested two ‘zones: the area around the river Crna below the village ‘of Kumanigevo and in the centre of the Prilep section of the Mariovo region, where she suggested several possi- ble sites? T. Tomovski, J. Mikul&ié, T. Janakievski and V. Liléié sought for this town mainly on the western slopes ‘of Mt. Dren and Mt. Selegka.* Written records and inscriptions refer to the tribe of Pelagonians, the existence of a Pelagonian king in 365/4 BC, the existence of the town of Pelagonia which was the centre of Macedonia Quarta between 168 and 148 BC as the westernmost part of the great kingdom of Mac- edonia divided by the Romans into four merides, and to Civitas Pelagonia, the origo of at least six Roman veterans during the first and second centuries AD. Tn the beginning of the second half of the second cen- tury AD Ptolemy does not mention this town. Zosimus refers to the fact that the Goths plundered the regions around (the towns of) Doberus and Pelagonia in 268 AD. The town of Pelagonia is mentioned in Hierocles on. the list of cities in the province Macedonia Secunda? However, it seems that the town of Pelagonia contin uued to exist in the Middle Ages: the Byzantine sources ‘mention it during the 11% 12" and 13 centuries § Papazoglu F, 1954 341-340. * According to Tomovski T,, 1967, 245-246, in E IL ‘gona was near Bus and in the Midale Agee, a a [ge of Sivaica Miku 19%, 80-£, proposes Suvodol, Mojnn, ~-Prilepec and Varo. And finally, in 2002, he proposed Mojno as ite site, se: MikulG€L, 2002, 55, 0277-278; Lil&ié V, 1996, 3644 poi ‘o Prilepec; while Janakiovski T, 1979, 75-39; oe 189, pane that it was either Suvodol or Cian. + Papazoglu F., 1957, 199-209 “Ibid, 208. Ibidem. “Tomoyski T, 1967, 241-243, HOMAGE TO MILUTIN GARA\ VIKTOR LILCIe ‘Therefore, the ste of the Antique and medieval town of Pelagonia remains a relevant issue. Which facts are missing for the final resolution of the problem concern- ing the reconnaissance of the capital of the Pelagonian 2asile, the town of Pelagonia? ‘The Pelagonians settled mainly the region along the course of the Erigon, in Mariovo and on the north-east ern edge of the Pelagonian plain. In early antiquity they formed at least seven local principalities: near Cmobuki Gitola region), Suvodol (Bitola region), Bonée (Prilep re- gion), between Prilepec and Valkovo “Doliste” (Prilep region), VaroS “Markovi Kuli” (Prilep region), between. Goro Selo and Dupjaéani, “Kale-Surun” (Prilep region), “Bogdanova Niva” near Caniste, and other areas. ‘Which of the ruling families in these principalities had the best preconditions to rise to power and impose its rule on al the Pelagonians? T believe that it must have been the family which ‘could control the plain and the ancient road and water- ‘course artery that linked Pelagonia with Paconia and the river Vardar. Inthe Mlind, there is a reference to “Pelagon, born of the wide Axios”? The link was certainly the river Erigon (Crna Reka) along whose valley ran an ancient road mentioned by Arian'” and whose existence is cor- roborated with numerous archaeological sites, settle- ‘ments, necropolises and cult sites from the Iron Age and iene Hovrever, the Romans did not find this road conven- ‘ent fora number of reasons and therefore they formed and used a completely different route known today as Peutinger’s Map (Tabula Peutingeriana), according to the original from the fourth century AD, which ran 9 Homer, Tijda,F135-140, translated into the Macedonian lan- guage by M. Petralowoi, 1982, 357-358, ® According to Anau 335 BC Alexander the Great marched with isamy naga zow Equa (in iteral translation hy the rive Erigon) ‘onbis route tough Peutlin along the river Ergon, rough ke tis and to the town of Pelion. See Hammond NG. L. and Walbark & W, 1085, note To ove regret scholarshave not suicerdly stad Jed this road artery long the Ergon. MikulS 1, 1966, 1-2, does nat identify any main road between Feagonia and Paconia except “Der- ter aloze the Petoor Pas". He later cisputes the existence of «road ‘lng the ine Gugakovo-Galite-oloSko and draws the local route along the line Vitlste- Vipsko ~ Gugakovo —Dren ~Cerevik -Euris (Prenovo), Hammond N, 1988.49, note, also believed thatthe gorge ‘between Gugakovo and Galiste was an impassable caren, the con-

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