Poslishte (archaeological site)
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The archaeological site at Poslishte is a cultural heritage monument located near Prizren, Kosovo.[1] This monument was a Roman site of the Villa Rustica (Statio Mansio type) and is of the "Archaeological" category.
History
[edit]The archaeological site in Poslishte was discovered during the construction of the highway segment between Prizren and Vërmica in 2010,[2] approximately one kilometre south of the multilayer archaeological site at Vlashnja, on the left side of this road segment, respectively, 150 m from the road that leads toward the Poslište village. Rescue excavations were carried out at this location in an earlier known unidentified site of Roman era.[3] [4]
Nevertheless, based on the discovered archaeological material, the archaeological excavations proved existence of the remains of a Roman road station, set along the ancient road Via Lissus-Naissus. Aside from the discovered movable archaeological material, within this archaeological complex, a Mansio with several secondary rooms with a conspicuous Thermae were recorded. Most likely, as part of the Roman road station a building known as Mutatio or horse exchange station was part of this complex. While, it is known that along the important Roman roads, there were station stables that served to offer fresh horses a service that was offered at each road station along the Roman roads during Roman period.[5] [6]
See also
[edit]- Dardanians
- List of settlements in Illyria
- Archaeology of Kosovo
- Roman Period Sites in Kosovo
- Neolithic Sites in Kosovo
- Copper, Bronze and Iron Age Sites in Kosovo
- Late Antiquity and Medieval Sites in Kosovo
References
[edit]- ^ Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Kosovo (2022). "Archaeological site in Poslishta: Villa Rustica; Statio; Mansio". dtk.rks-gov.net (in Albanian and English). Database of Cultural Heritage of Kosovo. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Prizreni Sot (August 25, 2022). "Lokaliteti Romak në Poslisht: Villa Rustica; Statio; Mansio". prizrenisot.net (in Albanian). Database of Cultural Heritage of Kosovo. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Lista e Trashëgimisë Kulturore për Mbrojtje të Përkohshme (Cultural Heritage List for Temporary Protection) (PDF) (in Albanian). Republika e Kosovës, Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sportit. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Hoxhaj, Vesel. "Harta Arkeologjike e Kosoves I".
- ^ Milot Berisha, Kosovo Archaeological Guide, Pristina, Kosovo Archaeological Institute and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, 2012, Pg.64.
- ^ Archaeological site in Poslishta: Villa Rustica; Statio; Mansio (Prizren). Association for Culture.
