Ruins in North Macedonia

There are possibly more than 100 archaeological or historic ruins in North Macedonia. Civilizations in the past left behind many structures such as castles, fortresses, churches, and aqueducts. Ruins can be seen today all over the Macedonian countryside. Factors such as environmental changes, changes in settlements, populations, migrations, and changes in neighbouring colonies or tribes, all played a key role in the movement of people within the region of Macedonia.

Archaeological sites in North Macedonia

Below is a list of sites and their locations :

Archaeological siteLocationPeriodYear
StobiGradskoPaioniaUnknown
AstiboŠtipRoman EmpirePossibly 4th Century
Ancient TheatreOhridAncient Macedonia200 BC
Skopje AqueductSkopjeRoman Empire2nd Century
Heraclea Lyncestis[1]BitolaAncient Macedonia4th Century BC
St. Erasmus Cave ChurchOhridByzantine Empire6th Century
Church of St. John at KaneoOhridSecond Bulgarian Empire13th Century
Golem GradGolem GradAncient Macedonia2th Century BC
Samuel's FortressOhridAncient Macedonia4th Century BC
Marko's TowersPrilepSerbian Empire14th Century
Church of Saint SophiaOhridFirst Bulgarian Empire1035
BylazoraSveti NikolePaioniaUnknown
StuberraČepigovoAncient Macedonia4th Century
MančevciOhridByzantine Empire5th century
Ancient Macedonian tombBončeAncient Macedonia1st century BC
IdomenaeMarvinciAncient Macedonia6th century BC
BargalaKozjakThraceUnknown
KokinoKokinoUnknownUnknown
Vardarski RidGevgelijaAncient MacedoniaUnknown
TauresiumTaorDardaniaUnknown
GordyniaGevgelijaAncient MacedoniaUnknown
ScupiSkopjeDardania3rd century BC
AntaniaMariovoAncient MacedoniaUnknown
CerjeSkopjeUnknownUnknown
BučinKruševoOttoman EmpireUnknown
AlcomenaePelagoniaAncient MacedoniaUnknown

Ancient Macedonian sites

Archaeological siteLocationPeriodYear
Heraclea LyncestisBitolaAncient Macedonia4th Century BC
Ancient TheatreOhridAncient Macedonia200 BC
StuberraČepigovoAncient Macedonia4th Century
Ancient Macedonian tombBončeAncient Macedonia1st century BC
IdomenaeMarvinciAncient Macedonia6th century BC
Vardarski RidGevgelijaAncient Macedonia6th century BC
Golem GradGolem GradAncient Macedonia2th Century BC
GordyniaGevgelijaAncient MacedoniaUnknown
AntaniaMariovoAncient MacedoniaUnknown
Samuel's FortressOhridAncient Macedonia4th Century BC
AlcomenaePelagoniaAncient MacedoniaUnknown

Paionian sites

Archaeological siteLocationPeriodYear
StobiGradskoPaioniaUnknown
BylazoraSveti NikolePaioniaUnknown

Thracian and Bulgarian sites

Archaeological siteLocationPeriodYear
Church of St. John at KaneoOhridSecond Bulgarian Empire13th Century
BargalaKozjakThraceUnknown

Dardanian sites

Archaeological siteLocationPeriodYear
Church of St. John at KaneoOhridSecond Bulgarian Empire13th Century
ScupiSkopjeDardaniaUnknown

Historic sites in North Macedonia

Below is a list of sites and their locations :

- Plaosnik located in Ohrid.

- St Panteleimon located in Ohrid.

References

  1. ↑ Trajanova, Joana (2020). North Macedonia Travel Guide 2020. Oppian. ISBN 9789518771114. Retrieved February 23, 2025.