Macedonian ruins may lose capital of ancient kingdoms –

An ancient city in northern Macedonia was originally considered a Macedonian military post in the 3rd century BC, older and more complex. Excavations starting in 2023 use penetrating radar and cutting-edge technologies, including lidar for drones, revealing a massive urban center that may be the birthplace of Alexander the Great’s grandmother.

When the archaeological site of graduates near the modern village of Crnobuki was first unearthed 15 years ago, the ruins of the military post built by Philip V Philip V of Macedonia were defences against the Roman Republic during the First and Second Macedonian wars (212-205 BC and 200-196 BC, respectively). A minted coin was found during the reign of Alexander the Great, restoring its origin to 325-323 B.C., and the recent excavations have discovered artifacts (ceramic fragments, shafts, shafts) – pushing the profession of humanity to at least the present bronze age (3,300-1,200 bc).

But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Below the ground is the remains of a big city. The Acropolis of Athens only covers at least seven acres.

Archaeologists have so far excavated stone shafts, coins, clay theater tickets, pottery, game works and textile tools. Based on these artifacts of dates, including charcoal and bones, the dates for the location are 360 ​​BC and 670 AD. [National Institute and Museum–Bitola archaeologist Engin] nasuh. These findings provide tangible evidence for cities before Rome’s rise.

It was a once-in-a-lifetime discovery, explains Nick Angeloff, anthropology professor and archaeologist at Cal Poly Humboldt.

“This discovery is important,” Angelov said. “It highlights the complex network and power structure of ancient Macedonia, especially considering the city’s location along the trade route to Constantinople. Even historical figures like Octavian and Agrippa passed the area on their way to Cleopatra and Mark Antony in the battle against Actium.”

Angeloff added that the site may be the lost capital of the Lyncest Kingdom, an ancient settlement and hub of an ancient Macedonian kingdom that settled in the seventh century BC. This may also be the birthplace of Queen Eurydice I, the grandmother of Alexander the Great. Eurydice played an important role in shaping the political landscape of the region.